Administrator Guide

7. In the NIS Domain Name field, type a NIS domain name.
8. In the NIS Servers text field, type the host name or IP address of a NIS server and click Add. Repeat this step for any additional NIS
servers.
9. NIS servers are listed in descending order of preference:
• To increase the order of preference for a NIS server, select a NIS server and click Up.
• To decrease the order of preference for a NIS server, select a NIS server and click Down.
10. Click OK.
Change the NIS Domain Name
The NIS domain name specifies which domain to query in the NIS directory service.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings in the NFS User Repository section. The Edit External User Database dialog box opens.
6. In the NIS Domain Name field, type a NIS domain name.
7. Click OK.
Add or Remove NIS Servers
At least one NIS server must be configured.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings in the NFS User Repository section. The Edit External User Database dialog box opens.
6. Add or remove NIS servers:
• To add a NIS server, type the host name or IP address of a NIS server in the NIS Servers text field and click Add.
• To remove a NIS server, select an NIS server and click Remove.
7. Click OK.
Change the Order of Preference for NIS Servers
If the FluidFS cluster cannot establish contact with the preferred server, it will attempt to connect to the remaining servers in order.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Directory Services tab.
5. Click Edit Settings in the NFS User Repository section. The Edit External User Database dialog box opens.
6. NIS servers are listed in descending order of preference:
• To increase the order of preference for a NIS server, select a NIS server and click Up.
• To decrease the order of preference for a NIS server, select a NIS server and click Down.
7. Click OK.
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