Grass Valley Network Attached Storage System Serial ATA Network User Guide v.1.0.04 - Manual (Page 81)

Chapter 5 System Services
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NIS
To display the Network Information Service (NIS) window, choose System |
System Services | NIS . NIS is a naming service from SunSoft™ that allows
resources to be added, deleted, or relocated. Formerly known as Yellow Pages
or yp, NIS is a defacto UNIX standard. NIS+ is a redesigned NIS for Solaris™
2.0 products. TCP/IP, NFS, and NIS comprise the primary networking
components of the UNIX client-server protocol for tracking user and host
names on a network.
1. To use NIS security, enter the NIS domain name. Use a maximum of 64
alphanumeric characters, underscore (_) or period. The first character must
be alpha.
NOTE: For information on using IP addresses in a network, refer to
“Basics of IP Addresses” on page 42.
2. Click Add . To remove a server, select it and click Remove .
3. Click Enable .
4. Click Save .