---
title: "nis modify"
slug: "nis-modify"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/nis-modify"
---

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# nis modify

This command modifies an existing NIS configuration.

## Usage

```plaintext
nis modify --id ID
           [--domain-name DOMAIN_NAME]
           [--servers SERVERS]
```

## Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | Identifies the NIS configuration to modify. |
| --- | --- |

## Options

| `--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

To change the domain name to *my.domain.com*:

```plaintext
vcli: admin> nis modify --id 1 --domain-name my.domain.com
```