Solaris 8 - Can't get local host's domain name

[andysys]

HI
While configuring NIS client I am facing following
problem.

# ypinit -c
Can't get local host's domain name. Please check your
path.

Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.


Andy
System Administrator

 

[Annihilannic]

Does the domainname command work? What is your PATH variable set to?

Annihilannic.

 

[andysys]

Hi
Domaniname command works.
PATH is also set.

Andy

 

[Annihilannic]

Yes, but what value is it set to? Can you post the output of echo $PATH?

Also, what does domainname display, the correct name for your NIS domain?

Annihilannic.

 

[ramu74]

hope u have prepared your client properly. just check this list in sequence

1. Use the domainname command to set the domain name.
2. Update the /etc/nsswitch.conf file to use NIS either by copying the
/etc/nsswitch.nis template file to it or by manually editing the
appropriate configuration.
3. Log into the system as the root account and run "ypinit -c"
4. The ypinit command will prompt for one or more NIS servers. give the nis master server name.
5. also check whether required daemons are running in both server and client.

 

[andysys]

HI

I have done all the steps.
If a run ypwhich it shows name of NIS master server
instead of slave server.

Thks

Andy