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This command adds a new NIS configuration.

Usage

nis create --domain-name DOMAIN_NAME
           --servers SERVERS

Required Parameters

--domain-name DOMAIN_NAME

Specifies the NIS domain name shared by all the NIS servers and clients on your network.

Example: --domain-name NIS.companyname.com

--servers SERVERS

A comma-separated list of NIS servers. You can specify up to ten servers.

Specify each server by its IP or host name, up to 48 characters. You can specify up to ten servers.

Example: --servers NISmaster.companyname.com,192.0.2.200,NISslave2.companyname.com

Example

vcli: admin> nis create --domain-name NIS.companyname.com --servers NISmaster.companyname.com,192.0.2.200,NISslave2.companyname.com
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