yppoll(1M) yppoll(1M)
NAME
yppoll - query NIS server for information about NIS map
SYNOPSIS
host] domain] mapname
Remarks
The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known as Yellow Pages (YP). Although the name has changed, the functionality of the
service remains the same.
DESCRIPTION
asks a Network Information Service (NIS) server process (see ypserv(1M)) to return the order number (the in seconds when the map was built
(see time(2)) and master NIS server's host name for a NIS database named mapname. then writes them to standard output.
See ypfiles(4) and ypserv(1M) for an overview of Network Information Service.
Options
Ask the process on host to return the map information (see ypserv(1M)). If is not specified, the host returned by is used (see
ypwhich(1)).
Use domain instead of the domain returned by (see domainname(1)).
WARNINGS
Starting with ONCplus version B.11.31.02, the NIS Version 1 protocol is no longer available.
AUTHOR
was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SEE ALSO
domainname(1), ypwhich(1), ypserv(1M), ypfiles(4).
yppoll(1M)
