ypstart(1M) System Administration Commands ypstart(1M)NAME
ypstart, ypstop - Start and stop NIS services
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstart
/usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstop
DESCRIPTION
The ypstart command is used to start the Network Information Service
(NIS). After the host has been configured using the ypinit(1M) command,
ypstart automatically determines the NIS status of the machine and
starts the appropriate daemons.
The ypstop command is used to stop the Network Information Service
(NIS).
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWypu │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOypinit(1M), attributes(5)
System Administration Guide: Basic Administration
NOTES
The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Sun Yellow
Pages (YP). The functionality of the two services remains the same;
only the name has changed. The name Yellow Pages is a registered trade‐
mark in the United Kingdom of British Telecommunications PLC, and must
not be used without permission.
SunOS 5.10 24 Oct 1996 ypstart(1M)
