lsmaster Command

Purpose

Displays the characteristics for the configuration of an NIS master server.

Syntax

/usr/sbin/lsmaster [ -c | -l ]

Description

The lsmaster command displays the characteristics of an NIS master server. The host names of the slave servers are listed along with the currently served domains.

You can use the Devices application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to change device characteristics. You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit lsmaster fast path to run this command.

Flags

Item Description
-c Specifies that the output should be in colon format. This flag is the default.
-l Specifies that the output should be in list format.

Examples

To list the NIS master server characteristics in colon format, enter:

lsmaster -c

Files

Item Description
/var/yp/domainname directory Contains the NIS maps for the NIS domain.