ypstart(1M)                                               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 Information Service (NIS). After the host has been configured using the ypinit(1M) com-
       mand, ypstart automatically determines the NIS status of the machine and starts the appropriate daemons.

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

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |SUNWypu                      |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       ypinit(1M), attributes(5)

       System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

NOTES

       The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Sun Yellow Pages (YP).  The functionality of the two services 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 5.10                                                          24 Oct 1996                                                        ypstart(1M)