Adding the NSS to your Network
Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS) Domain
Cisco Small Business NSS3000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide
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times out, the DNS server IP address is assigned the IP address manually
entered in the
Primary
or
Alternate DNS Server
fields.
•
Primary WINS server
: If your network has a WINS server, enter its address
or hostname. This field is optional.
•
Alternate WINS server
: If your network has a secondary WINS server,
enter its address or hostname. This field is optional.
•
Assign automatically via DHCP
: Select this to assign the IP address or
hostname for the WINS server using the DHCP server
If the DHCP server cannot be found or times out, the DNS server IP address
is assigned the IP address manually entered in the
Primary
or
Alternate
WINS Server
fields.
STEP 3
Click
Update
.
Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS)
Domain
To join the NSS to a NIS domain, you need to configure and enable it.
NOTE
Before you join a NIS domain, make sure that you set up or make changes to the NIS
domain users and groups ID range on the User/Groups Settings page. This
minimizes the risk of collisions of user or group IDs within your network.
To configure the NSS for NIS:
STEP 1
From the
Manager Menu
, click
Network
NIS
.
