NFS Services Administrator's Guide

Configuring and Administering NIS
Configuring and Administering an NIS Master Server
Chapter 4172
6. On one of your Sun systems, locate or create an /etc/ethers file, an
/etc/bootparams file, and an /etc/netmasks file that contain all
the information required by the Sun systems in your NIS domain.
7. Copy the /etc/ethers, /etc/bootparams, and /etc/netmasks files
to the HP host that will be the master server.
8. Follow the instructions in “To Enable NIS Master Server Capability”
on page 158.