freebsd man page for ypset

YPSET(8)						    BSD System Manager's Manual 						  YPSET(8)

NAME
     ypset -- tell ypbind(8) which YP server process to use

SYNOPSIS
     ypset [-h host] [-d domain] server

DESCRIPTION
     The ypset utility tells the ypbind(8) process on the current machine which YP server process to communicate with.	If server is down or is
     not running a YP server process, it is not discovered until a YP client process attempts to access a YP map, at which time ypbind(8) tests
     the binding and takes appropriate action.

     The ypset utility is most useful for binding a YP client that is not on the same broadcast network as the closest YP server, but can also be
     used for debugging a local network's YP configuration, testing specific YP client programs, or binding to a specific server when there are
     many servers on the local network supplying YP maps.

     The options are as follows:

     -h host
	     Set the YP binding on host instead of the local machine.

     -d domain
	     Use the YP domain domain instead of the default domain as returned by domainname(1).

SEE ALSO
     domainname(1), ypcat(1), ypmatch(1), yp(8), ypbind(8)

AUTHORS
     Theo De Raadt

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								 October 25, 1994							       BSD