Name resolution problems

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Resolver routines on hosts running TCP/IP attempt to resolve names, using these sources in the order listed.

  1. DOMAIN name server (named)
  2. Network Information Service (NIS)
  3. Local /etc/hosts file

When NIS+ is installed, lookup preferences are set using the irs.conf file. For more information, see Network Information Services (NIS and NIS+) Guide.