The Solaris service that caches information found in the name service switch file, nsswitch.conf.
The local /etc/nsswitch.conf file, which contains information on which naming services the computer is to use.
The collection of computers served by a domain server, such as a NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP server.
A computer on the network that retrieves its networking configuration information from a network configuration server.
A computer on the network that provides networking configuration information, such as an IP address, to network clients.
A distributed (network-based) file system that enables you to share files and directories from one computer and to access those resources from any other computer on the network.
One of the early naming services developed for use with Solaris. NIS uses a flat naming structure.
A naming service, designed for use with Solaris, that uses a hierarchical naming structure.
Also called a network adapter, it's a hardware device in the computer that enables the computer to participate in a networked environment.
A number that modifies the default priority of a process. By using a nice number, you can grant certain processes more or less processor time than they would normally get. If your process concedes processor time, it's said to be a "nice process."
The logical grouping of computers configured to use a particular NIS server.
The files in which naming service information is stored on a NIS server.
The files in which naming service information is stored on a NIS+ server.
A portion of the OpenBoot PROM that contains built-in hardware diagnostics, device information, device aliases, the host ID, Ethernet address, and system Time of Day (TOD) clock.
A portion of NVRAM that is capable of permanently storing device alias information.
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