Maintenance 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  Informa-
     tion Service (NIS).  Once the host has been configured using
     the  ypinit(1M) command,  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  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWypu                     |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO
     ypinit(1M), attributes(5)

     System Administration Guide, Volume 1

      Network Interfaces Programmer's Guide

NOTES
     The Network Information Service (NIS) was formerly known  as
     Sun Yellow Pages (YP).  The functionality of the two 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 may not be used without  permis-
     sion.

SunOS 5.8           Last change: 24 Oct 1996                    1