This chapter describes some of the problems you may encounter while administering NIS and/or an NIS+ namespace. Problems are grouped according to type. For each problem there is a list of common symptoms, a description of the problem, and one or more suggested solutions.
In addition to this chapter, there is also a book that lists AIX error messages. If you are responding to a specific error message, check AIX Version 4.3 Messages Guide and Reference first.
This chapter covers the following types of NIS+ problems: