Why do I see "rpc.ypxfrd doesn't support the needed database type" with ypinit?

Issue

• Why do I see "rpc.ypxfrd doesn't support the needed database type" with ypinit?

  # /usr/lib64/yp/ypinit -s <master's hostname/IP address>
  ...
  
  Transferring passwd.byname...
  Trying ypxfrd ...rpc.ypxfrd doesn't support the needed database type
  call to rpc.ypxfrd failed: RPC: Can't decode result
  
  (failed, fallback to enumeration)
  
  ...