1ypstart(1M)             System Administration Commands             ypstart(1M)
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NAME

6       ypstart, ypstop - Start and stop NIS services
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SYNOPSIS

9       /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypstart
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DESCRIPTION

16       The   ypstart  command is used to start the Network Information Service
17       (NIS). After the host has been configured using the ypinit(1M) command,
18       ypstart  automatically  determines  the  NIS  status of the machine and
19       starts the appropriate daemons.
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22       The ypstop command is used to stop  the   Network  Information  Service
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ATTRIBUTES

26       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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31       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
32       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
33       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
34       │Availability                 │SUNWypu                      │
35       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

38       ypinit(1M), attributes(5)
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NOTES

44       The  Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Sun Yellow
45       Pages (YP).  The functionality of the two services  remains  the  same;
46       only the name has changed. The name Yellow Pages is a registered trade‐
47       mark in the United Kingdom of British Telecommunications PLC, and  must
48       not be used without permission.
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52SunOS 5.11                        24 Oct 1996                      ypstart(1M)