nsswitch.conf configuration

[HPquestion]

We have HP-UX 11i ( 11.23). We don't have nsswitch.conf file configured in the system ( /etc direcctory) .

1. From which file, the system getting the default configuration without the /etc/nsswitch.conf file ?

2. I just want to alter hosts lookup as
hosts files dns nis

Can I just create a nsswitch.conf file with only the above line there? I don't want to alter any other default settings in the system to avoid any possible errors. If I don't define the group, password , protocols etc etc, in /etc/nsswitch.conf file, will system work fine the new hosts information from /etc/nsswitch.conf and the existing default settings from somewhere?

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

You have to select the flavor you want. For example:

# cp -p /etc/nsswitch.files /etc/nsswitch.conf

Then, you might modify the "hosts" line to look like:

hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue] dns

Regards!

...JRF...

[HPquestion]

Can I just create a nsswitch.conf file with only the above line there? I don't want to alter any other default settings in the system to avoid any possible errors. If I don't define the group, password , protocols etc etc, in /etc/nsswitch.conf file, will system work fine the new hosts information from /etc/nsswitch.conf and the existing default settings from somewhere?

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

I would copy an appropriate template. See:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B3921-60631/nsswitch.conf.4.html

Regards!

...JRF...

[HPquestion]

How I know what are my current default setup?
Accordingly I can edit the templates?
From where the system is getting the default information without nsswitch.conf file?

[itayha]

Hi,
You can find some defaults files under: /usr/newconfig/etc
or you just find examples for with the right syntax using man nsswitch.conf

[Michael Steele_2]

Hi

'itayha' is correct. Use the /usr/newconfig/etc/nsswitch.conf default.

[James R. Ferguson]

HI (again):

> How I know what are my current default setup?
Accordingly I can edit the templates?
From where the system is getting the default information without nsswitch.conf file?

If you take a few minutes and read the manpages I cited you will note that they say, "The library functions contain compiled-in default entries that are used if the appropriate entry in nsswitch.conf is absent or syntactically incorrect. The entries are as follows:..."

Regards!

...JRF...

[Javed Khan_1]

Hi,

if you do not have nsswitch.conf file present on your system but for you system default location to search is files only in other word

no nsswitch.conf = nsswitch.conf with content of nsswitch.files

Javed

[HPquestion]

James,
The link has the below information.
"
The library functions contain compiled-in default entries that are used if the appropriate entry in nsswitch.conf is absent or syntactically incorrect. The entries are as follows:


hosts:
dns [NOTFOUND=return] nis [NOTFOUND=return] files
etc
"

It doesn't look like the system default setup.

My system is behaving differntly. As per the above setup host lookup should stop at dns as it has NOTFOUND=return there.


@/usr/newconfig/etc>nslookup aa


Trying DNS
Trying NIS
looking up FILES
*** No address information is available for "aa"
@/usr/newconfig/etc>

as hosts:
dns [NOTFOUND=return] nis [NOTFOUND=return] files >

@/usr/newconfig/etc>cp nsswitch.hp_defaults /etc/nsswitch.conf





@/usr/newconfig/etc>nslookup aa


Trying DNS
*** can't find aa: Non-existent domain

ricr3tst@/usr/newconfig/etc>