ypset(1M)                                                         ypset(1M)


   NAME
         ypset - point ypbind at a particular server

   SYNOPSIS
         /usr/sbin/ypset [ -d ypdomain ] [ -h host ] server

   DESCRIPTION
         In order to run ypset, ypbind must be initiated with the -ypset or
         -ypsetme options.  See ypserv(1M).  ypset tells ypbind to get YP
         services for the specified ypdomain from the ypserv process running
         on server.  If server is down, or is not running ypserv, this is not
         discovered until a YP client process tries to get a binding for the
         domain.  At this point, the binding set by ypset will be tested by
         ypbind.  If the binding is invalid, ypbind will attempt to rebind for
         the same domain.

         ypset is useful for binding a client node which is not on a broadcast
         net, or is on a broadcast net which is not running a YP server host.
         It also is useful for debugging YP client applications, for instance
         where a YP map only exists at a single YP server host.

         In cases where several hosts on the local net are supplying YP
         services, it is possible for ypbind to rebind to another host even
         while you attempt to find out if the ypset operation succeeded. For
         example, you can type:
               % ypset host1
               % ypwhich
               host2

         which can be confusing.  This is a function of the YP subsystem's
         attempt to load-balance among the available YP servers, and occurs
         when host1 does not respond to ypbind because it is not running
         ypserv (or is overloaded), and host2, running ypserv, gets the
         binding.

         server indicates the YP server to bind to, and must be specified as a
         name.  This will work only if the node has a current valid binding
         for the domain in question, and ypbind has been set to allow use of
         ypset.  In most cases, server should be specified as an IP address.

         ypset tries to bind ypbind over a datagram transport first.  Datagram
         Transports are recommended for higher performance.  The YP library
         calls, ypenum(), ypall(), ypnext(), and ypfirst() use circuit
         transports regardless of the main transport being used.

         Refer to ypfiles(4) and ypserv(1M) for an overview of the YP name
         service.

         The following options are available:




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   ypset(1M)                                                         ypset(1M)


         -h host
               Set ypbind's binding on host, instead of locally.  host must be
               specified as a name.

         -d ypdomain
               Use ypdomain , instead of the default domain.

   SEE ALSO
         ypserv(1M), ypwhich(1), ypfiles(4)












































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