how to change a nis slaver server to a master server

fine · 08-19-2009, 08:28 PM

I configured a master server and a slaver server when I installed nis.Now,the master server usualy down ,I want to replace it with the slaver.After I do that,I stop the service ypserv running on the master server and all users cannot login in nomal.The satuation changes when I restart ypserv on the master server.
I don't know why ,How can I solve this problem?

uteck · 08-21-2009, 09:03 AM

Are the clients using broadcast or pointing directly to the master? Check /etc/yp.conf. If they are using broadcast, then they should find the slave when the master is off. Might have to remove the /var/yp on the clients remove cached settings.
otherwise you can set them to connect to the slave/new master in yp.conf.

fine · 08-24-2009, 10:22 PM

Thank you !I will try ！