An Ansible role to configure yp.conf and ypbind NIS service.
| Variable Name | Description | Required | Default Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yp_bind_pkg | The package name for ypbind. You could change to a particular packagename.version if required and setup for your distribution. | no | ypbind | string |
| yp_bind_svc | The name of the ypbind service. | no | ypbind | string |
| yp_nisdomain | NIS Domain name. | yes | "" | string |
| yp_nisserver | List of NIS servers for your domain. | yes | [] | list |
| yp_domain_broadcast | Whether or not to use broadcast on your local domain | no | False | boolean |
| yp_domain_slp | Query local SLP server for ypserver supporting NISDOMAIN | no | False | boolean |
| yp_server | Server hostname of your local domain. Must be listed in /etc/hosts (see man yp.conf). |
yes | "" | string |
| yp_broadcast | If no server for the default domain is specified or none of them is reachable, try a broadcast call to find a server. | no | False | boolean |
| yp_conf_path | Path to your yp configuration file. | no | "/etc/yp.conf" | string |
- name: "Configure yp.conf on my servers"
hosts: all
roles:
- role: "ahuffman.yp"
yp_nisdomain: "mydomain.com"
yp_nisserver:
- "nis1.mydomain.com"
- "nis2.mydomain.com"
yp_domain_broadcast: True
yp_domain_slp: True
yp_broadcast: True