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/usr/sbin/rpc.nisd_resolv [-v | -V][-F [-C fd]][-t xx][-p yy]
The rpc.nisd_resolv command is an auxiliary process that provides DNS forwarding service for NIS host requests to both ypserv and rpc.nisd that are running in the NIS-compatibility mode. It is generally started by invocation of rpc.nisd(1M) with the -B option or ypserv(1M) with the -d option. Although it is not recommended, you can also start rpc.nisd_resolv independently with the following options.
Note
This command requires that the /etc/resolv.conf file be set up for communication with a DNS nameserver. You can use the nslookup command to verify communication with a DNS nameserver. See resolv.conf(4) and ...