Perle Systems 5500161-40 - Manual (Page 222)

Authentication
222 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, Version 4.0
NIS
Field Descriptions
Configure the following parameters:
NIS Domain
Primary NIS Host
Secondary NIS Host
The NIS domain name.
The primary NIS host that is used for authentication.
Default: None
The secondary NIS host that is used for authentication, should the primary NIS
host fail to respond.
Default: None