linux man page for ypwhich

ypwhich(1)                                                         User Commands                                                        ypwhich(1)

NAME
       ypwhich - return name of NIS server or map master

SYNOPSIS
       ypwhich [-d domain] [ [-t] -m  [mname] | [-Vn] hostname]

       ypwhich -x

DESCRIPTION
       ypwhich  returns  the  name  of  the  NIS server that supplies the  NIS name services to a NIS client, or which is the master for a map. If
       invoked without arguments, it gives the NIS server for the local machine.  If hostname is specified, that machine is queried  to  find  out
       which NIS master it is using.

       Refer to ypfiles(4) for an overview of the  NIS name services.

OPTIONS
       -d domain       Use domain instead of the default domain.

       -t              This option inhibits map nickname translation.

       -m mname        Find  the  master  NIS server for a map.  No hostname can be specified with -m. mname can be a mapname, or a nickname for a
                       map. When mname is omitted, produce a list of available maps.

       -x              Display the map nickname translation table.

       -Vn             Version of  ypbind, V3 is default.

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

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |SUNWnisu                     |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO
       ypfiles(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10                                                          7 Apr 1995                                                          ypwhich(1)