Index

N

Name File System (NAMEFS), 327

Name Service Cache Daemon (NSCD), 558

name service switch file, 472, 559

NAMEFS (Name File System), 189, 327

names

of files, changing, 125

of hardware devices, 157

namespace, 472, 559

naming services

basic concepts, 470-477

name service cache daemon, 477

nsswitch.conf file, 472-477

Domain Name Service (DNS), 494-495

exam essentials, 501

getent command, 499-500

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), 495-496

client configuration, 496-497

Network Information Service (NIS), 477-493

client configuration, 487

daemons and utilities, 481-483

logical structure, 478-479

maps overview, 479-481

maps use, 489-492

master server install, 483-486

slave servers install, 488-489

troubleshooting, 492-493

Network Information Service Plus (NIS+), 493

for printer management, 214

real world scenario, 500

naming standards

for floppy and CD-ROM drives, 202

for hot spare pools, 405

for tape devices, 267

for usernames, 87

for volumes, 378

navigating file systems, 122-124

netgroup NIS map, 480

netgroup.byhost NIS map, 480

netgroup.byuser NIS map, 480

netid.byname NIS map, 480

netmasks.byaddr NIS map, 480

Netscape Communicator, 5

netstat command, 313

network

booting from, 55

preparing to install from, 26-27

network adapters, 299

network-based (distributed) file systems, 187-188, 555

network client, 559

network client mode, 304, 306-307

network configuration server, 559

Network File System (NFS), 9, 303, 342-357, 559

AutoFS, 353-357

direct map, 355-356

indirect map, 356-357

master map, 354-355

summary, 357

benefits, 342

exam essentials, 359

files and daemons, 344-345

history and evolution, 343-344

real world scenario, 357

setup, 346-352

accessing resources from clients, 350-352

logging, 349

sharing, 346-348

starting and stopping services, 352

swap space on, 338

troubleshooting, 352-353

Network Information Service (NIS), 471, 477-493, 559

client configuration, 487

daemons and utilities, 481-483

logical structure, 478-479

maps overview, 479-481

maps use, 489-492

master server install, 483-486

slave servers install, 488-489

troubleshooting, 492-493

Network Information Service Plus (NIS+), 471, 493

network interface card (NIC), 299, 559

Network Interface layer (TCP/IP), 303

network keyword for rules, 524

Network layer (OSI), 302

network printer, 216

networking

concepts, 298-303

hardware, 299-300

logical network, 300-303

topologies, 298-299

exam essentials, 315

logging connections, 458

naming service need, 470

in Solaris, 303-314

accessing remote systems, 308-311

configuration files, 304-307

finding configuration information in OpenBoot, 314

logging incoming IP connections, 314

real world scenario, 308

Remote Procedure Call (RPC), 308

TCP/IP commands, 311-313

networks.byaddr NIS map, 480

networks.byname NIS map, 480

newfs command, 190-191

customizing parameters, 191-192

newgrp command, 96

newsgroups, 11

NFS (Network File System). See Network File System (NFS)

nfsd daemon, 345, 353

nfslogd daemon, 345, 349

NIC (network interface card), 299, 559

nice command, 237, 245-246

nice number, 559

NIS. See Network Information Service (NIS)

NIS domain, 478, 559

NIS maps, 478, 479-481, 559

NIS+ (Network Information Service Plus), 471, 493

NIS+ tables, 493, 559

noaccess username, 86

UID (User ID), 87

/noautoshutdown file, 26

nobody username, 86

UID (User ID), 87

nobody4 username, 86

noclobber variable, 108

node on device tree, 72

non-system disk, 160

Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM), 50, 559

Non-Volatile Random Access Memory Run Control (NVRAMRC), 559

None permission, 130

notification, of printer faults, 230-231

NSCD (Name Service Cache Daemon), 558

num_clients keyword for profile, 527

nuucp username, 85

nvalias command, 54, 59

nvedit (script editor), 59

NVRAM modification, 57-60

firmware security, 59-60

NVRAMRC, 59

NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory), 50, 559

NVRAMRC (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory Run Control), 59, 559

nvramrc variable, 57

nvunalias command, 59