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Chapter 3: Network
Joining the NSS to a Network Information System (NIS)
Network Storage System (NSS) Administrator Guide
Chapter
3
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 you set up or make changes to the NIS domain
users and groups ID range on the User/Groups Settings page. (
see Configuring the
User/Group Settings
) This minimizes the risk of collisions of user or group IDs within
your network.
To configure the NSS for NIS:
1. From the
Manager Menu
, click
Network
NIS.
The
NIS Configuration
page appears.
2. Select
Enable NIS
.
3. Enter the NIS domain name in the
NIS Domain Name
field.
4. Set the bind state by clicking one of the following:
•
Broadcast for NIS Server:
Click this option to have the NSS search until it finds the NIS server
on the network.
•
Use the following NIS Servers:
To manually identify the NIS server you want the NSS to use,
click this option, and then enter the address of up to three different NIS servers.