How to configure NIS with Data ONTAP interfaces

You can enable NIS and set NIS configuration values with either of these Data ONTAP interfaces: the command-line interface or FilerView.

If you want to use primarily NIS for host-name resolution, specify it ahead of other methods in the hosts map in the /etc/nsswitch.conf file.

Correct host-name resolution depends on the correct configuration of the NIS server. If you experience problems with host-name resolution or data availability, check the NIS server in addition to local networking.

For more information about your storage system's NIS client, see the na_nis(8) man page.

Configuring NIS with FilerView
You can set or modify NIS configuration values with FilerView.
Enabling or disabling NIS using the command-line interface
You might want to enable or disable NIS using the command-line interface.
Specifying the NIS domain name
You might want to specify the NIS domain name to which your storage system belongs.
Specifying NIS servers to bind to your storage system
You can specify an ordered list of NIS servers to which you want your storage system to bind. The list should begin with the closest NIS server (closest in network terms) and end with the furthest one.
Enabling an NIS slave on your storage system
You can enable an NIS slave on your storage system to reduce traffic over your network.

Parent topic: How to use NIS to maintain host information