How to Display IPv6 Information Through NIS

In this procedure, you use the ypmatch command to display IPv6 information through NIS.

• On the command line, type the following command:

  % ypmatch host-name ipnodes.byname

  
  

  The information about host-name displays.

Example 15-1 Example--Using ypmatch to Display IPv6 Information Through NIS

% ypmatch vallejo ipnodes.byname
fec0::9256:a00:20ff:fe12:528    vallejo
2::9256:a00:20ff:fe12:528       vallejo

How to Display IPv6 Information Through NIS+

In this procedure, you use the nismatch command to display IPv6 information through NIS.

• On the command line, type the following command:

  % nismatch host-name ipnodes.org-dir

  
  

  The information about host-name displays.

Example 15-2 Example--Using nismatch to Display IPv6 Information Through NIS+

% nismatch vallejo ipnodes.org_dir
vallejo vallejo fec0::9256:a00:20ff:fe12:528 
vallejo vallejo 2::9256:a00:20ff:fe12:528  

How to Display IPv6 Information Independent of Name Service

• On the command line, type the following command:

  % getent ipnodes host-name

  
  

  The information about host-name displays.

Example 15-3 Example--Using getent to Display IPv6 Information Independent of Name Service

% getent ipnodes vallejo
2::56:a00:fe87:9aba        vallejo vallejo
fec0::56:a00:fe87:9aba     vallejo vallejo