Original query:
We are unable be get SUN Solaris systems to bind with a DEC master NIS
server running DU4.0B (patch level 6). The error given on the SUN
systems is "can't communicate with ypbind".
Summary:
As suggested by Angela MacKenzie the problem lay in SUN land. The Solaris
systems NIS/ypbind had to be patched. We applied both Solaris 2.5.1 and 2.6
patches kits (105165-02/103612-38 and 105403-01/105401-05 respectively).
After changing the NIS domains and rebooting every worked fine.
One word of warning SUN have a job creation scheme which means that these
patches are only available on request. In other words there not on the
SUN official patch site and you'll have to open a support call, then the
kind engineer will give you access to your personal copies (don't share them
now). DEC people, think yourselves lucky.
Thanks to all those that replied :
Mike Iglesias <iglesias_at_draco.acs.uci.edu>
"Dr. Tom Blinn, 603-884-0646" <tpb_at_zk3.dec.com>
Mike D Cross <crossmd_at_mh.uk.sbphrd.com>
Angela MacKenzie <amw_at_aber.ac.uk>
Aideen McConville <aideen_at_persimmon.co.uk>
Dr K McManus <K.McManus_at_greenwich.ac.uk>
Tom Smith <smith_at_semail.mro.dec.com>
All the best,
-Will Flett
Computer Science Department | mail: W.Flett_at_dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk
Royal Holloway, University of London | talk: +44 1784 443428 (direct)
Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, England | fax: +44 1784 439786
Received on Thu Feb 26 1998 - 18:51:19 NZDT