Prints out a Network Information Service (NIS) map.
/usr/bin/ypcat [ -k ] [ -t ] [-d DomainName ] MapName
/usr/bin/ypcat -x
The ypcat command prints out the Network Information Service (NIS) map you specify with the MapName parameter. You can specify either a map name or a map nickname. Since the ypcat command uses the NIS service, you do not need to specify a server.
ypcat passwdIn this example, passwd is the nickname for the passwd.byname map.
ypcat -t passwdIn this example, the ypcat command bypasses any maps with the nickname of passwd and searches for a map with the full name of passwd .
ypcat -d polaris passwdIn this example, the ypcat command locates the map named passwd in the domain named polaris .
ypcat -xIn this example, the ypcat command displays a list of map nicknames and their associated map names.
The domainname command, ypmatch command.
The ypserv daemon.
Network Information Service (NIS) Overview for System Management in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.
Network File System (NFS) Overview for System Management in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.