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  Informa-
     tion 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 dae-
     mons.


     The ypstop command is used to stop the  Network  Information
     Service (NIS).

ATRIBUTES
     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:



     
           ATRIBUTE TYPE               ATRIBUTE VALUE       
    
     Availability                 SUNWypu                     
    


SEE ALSO
     ypinit(1M), attributes(5)


NOTES
     The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known  as
     Sun  Yellow  Pages  (YP).  The functionality of the two ser-
     vices remains the same; only the name has changed. The  name
     Yellow Pages is a registered trademark in the United Kingdom
     of British Telecommunications PLC,  and  must  not  be  used
     without permission.










SunOS 5.11          Last change: 24 Oct 1996                    1