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Things to consider when binding NIS servers to storage systems
There are certain guidelines that you must follow before binding a NIS server to your storage system.
Keep the following in mind before performing the binding procedure:
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Using the NIS broadcast feature can incur security risks.
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You can specify NIS servers by IP address or host name. If host names are used, ensure that each host name and its IP address are listed in the /etc/hosts file of your storage system. Otherwise, the binding with the host name fails.
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You can only specify IPv4 addresses or server names that resolve to IPv4 addresses using the /etc/hosts file on your storage system.