yppoll --
what version of an NIS map is at an NIS server host
Syntax
yppoll [ -h host ]
[ -d domain ] mapname
Description
yppoll asks a ypserv process for the
order number and the hostname of the master NIS
server for the named map. If the server is a v.1
NIS protocol server, yppoll uses the
older protocol to communicate with it. In this case, it
also uses the older diagnostic messages in case of
failure.
Options
-hhost
ask the ypserv process at host about
the map parameters. If host is not specified,
the NIS server for the local host is used. That
is, the default host is the one returned by
ypwhich(NADM).