Hitachi 3100 User Manual

Timeout This field requires the amount of time (in milliseconds) to wait for a response
from an NIS serv
er when checking the Domain for servers. The default value
is 300 milliseconds.
Broadcast For
Servers
If selected, this field enables the server to discover the available NIS servers
on the network. The servers must be in the same NIS domain and present on
the server’s network.
4. Click apply.
Adding NIS servers
To add a NIS server
Procedure
1. Na
vigate to Network Configuration > NIS/LDAP Configuration.
2. Click add.
3. Modify the settings as described in the table below.
Field / Item Description
Server IP address Enter the IP address of the new NIS server which can satisfy NIS
queries.
Priority Enter the priority level for the selected NIS server (lowest value is
highest priorit
y). If the NIS domain contains multiple servers, the
system attempts to bind to the server with the highest priority level
whenever it performs a rebind check.
Note: Serv
ers discovered by broadcast do not have a priority.
If the Administrator assigns a priority after clicking the details
button, the NIS server type becomes “User Defined”. “User
Defined” NIS servers are prioritized before servers discovered
through broadcast.
The options are:
•
low (3)
• medium (2)
• high (1)
4. Click OK.
Deleting NIS servers
To delete a NIS server
Procedure
1. Na
vigate to Network Configuration > NIS/LDAP Configuration.
2. Select a server to delete.
3. Click delete.
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Hitachi NAS Platform Network Administration Guide

Hitachi 3100 Specifications

General

Brand	Hitachi
Model	3100
Category	Server
Language	English