Vijay Sankar wrote:
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> When using ypldap, if I
> 
> cd /var/yp
> make
> 
> I am not able to regenerate the YP maps and can't figure out what I am 
> doing wrong. Here is what I get
> 
> # cd /var/yp
> # make
> ===> foretell
> couldn't find /etc/ethers
> updated netid
> yp_master: clnt_call: RPC: Can't decode result
> yp_master: clnt_call: RPC: Can't decode result
> yp_master: clnt_call: RPC: Can't decode result
> .
> .
> YP server for domain foretell not responding, still trying
> YP server for domain foretell not responding, still trying
> 
> Rebooting seems to regenerate the maps. I am saying that because if I 
> add a user to the LDAP database and do a getent passwd I do not see it 
> listed. If I reboot the test system and do a getent passwd, I see the 
> user I added to LDAP before the reboot.
> 
> I tried yppoll as follows:
> 
> # yppoll -d foretell -h 127.0.0.1 passwd
> yp_order: clnt_call: RPC: Procedure unavailable
> No such map passwd. Reason: Can't communicate with ypbind
> 
> But ypbind is running and pf is off.
> 
> # rpcinfo -p
>    program vers proto   port
>     100000    2   tcp    111  portmapper
>     100000    2   udp    111  portmapper
>     100004    2   udp    806  ypserv
>     100004    2   tcp   1009  ypserv
>     100007    2   udp    874  ypbind
>     100007    2   tcp    727  ypbind
> 
> Are commands like yptest usable when ypldap is used instead of ypserv? 
> What else can I use to figure out where I have made a mistake?
> 
> I am unsure as to where to look for this type of information. When I try 
> it, I get the following:
> 
> # yptest
> Test 1: yp_match localhost hosts.byname
> yp error: No such map in server's domain
> 
> Test 2: yp_first
> yp error: No such map in server's domain
> 
> Test 3: yp_next
> 
> Test 4: yp_master
> yp_master: clnt_call: RPC: Can't decode result
> yp_master: clnt_call: RPC: Can't decode result
> yp_master: clnt_call: RPC: Can't decode result
> 
> Any clues or help will be much appreciated.
> 
> Thanks very much,
> 
> Vijay
> 

Also wanted to mention that killing ypldap and ypbind and then 
restarting them manually also allows me to see the new user. Avoids a 
reboot but I am still wondering whether that is the correct way to 
regenerate the maps.

Thanks for any suggestions.

-- 
Vijay Sankar, M.Eng., P.Eng.
ForeTell Technologies Limited
59 Flamingo Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3J 0X6
Phone: (204) 885-9535, E-Mail: vsankar@foretell.ca