i've upgraded my sol 2.5.1 nis+ server to sol 8 and then later on moved it from an ultra-2 to v240 ... here's what i did ...
1. build new server
2. tar up the following files/directories and then move the tar file to new server:
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a. /etc/passwd
b. /etc/shadow
c. /etc/group
d. /etc/.rootkey
e. /etc/netgroup <-- only if you have anything special in it
f. /etc/nsswitch.conf <-- only if you have anything special in it
f. /var/nis
g. other files/directories specific to your nis+ server
3. powerdown old server
4. sys-unconfig new server and then rename and re-ip with old server's settings after booting
5. untar the tar file and then reboot the box
6. continue life
if you run into issues, turn off the new server and bring the old server back online for troubleshooting
btw --- make sure you don't have any changes happening to the nis+ environment (i.e., password resets, new accounts, etc.) when you do the changeover aside from the hardware ... you might want to do this off-hours so you don't mess up your users by accident ...
i'm not that intimately familiar with nis+ so i can't tell you what would happen if you make a mistake ... however, having the old server intact until after the transition is deemed successful will help you out big time ...
good luck!
