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Name

rpc.nisd_resolv, nisd_resolv - NIS+ service daemon

Synopsis

rpc.nisd_resolv [ -v | -V ] [ -F [ -C fd ]] [ -t xx ] [ -p yy ]

Availability

SUNWnisu

Description

rpc.nisd_resolv is an auxiliary process to rpc.nisd used to provide ypserv compatible DNS forwarding for NIS host requests. It is generally started by invoking rpc.nisd with the -B option. rpc.nisd_resolv can also be started independently with the following options.

Options

-F
Run in foreground.
-C fd
Use fd for service xprt (from nisd).
-v
Verbose. Send output to the syslog daemon.
-V
Verbose. Send output to stdout.
-t xx
Use transport xx.
-p yy
Use transient program# yy.

See Also

nslookup(1M) , rpc.nisd(1M) , resolv.conf(4) .

Notes

This command requires that the /etc/resolv.conf file be setup for communication with a DNS nameserver. The nslookup utility can be used to verify communication with a DNS nameserver. See resolv.conf(4) and nslookup(1M) .

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