NIS make -C /var/yp takes long time with the warning messages "Callback timed out"

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Issue

NIS make -C /var/yp takes long time with the warning messages "Callback timed out"

make -C .

make: Entering directory `/var/yp'
gmake[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp/EXAMPLE.COM'
gmake[1]: `ypservers' is up to date.
gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/var/yp/EXAMPLE.COM'
gmake[1]: Entering directory `/var/yp/EXAMPLE.COM'
Updating passwd.byname...
nis1.EXAMPLE.COM: Master's version not newer
passwd.byname->10.x.x.x: Callback timed out
Updating passwd.byuid...
nis1.EXAMPLE.COM: Master's version not newer
passwd.byuid->10.x.x.x: Callback timed out
Updating group.byname...
nis1.EXAMPLE.COM: Master's version not newer
Updating group.bygid...
nis1.EXAMPLE.COM: Master's version not newer
group.bygid->10.x.x.x: Callback timed out
Updating netid.byname...
nis1.EXAMPLE.COM: Master's version not newer
netid.byname->10.x.x.x: Callback timed out
Updating shadow.byname...
nis1.EXAMPLE.COM: Master's version not newer
shadow.byname->10.x.x.x: Callback timed out
# netgrp shadow publickey networks ethers bootparams printcap \
    # amd.home auto.master auto.home auto.local passwd.adjunct \
    # timezone locale netmasks
gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/var/yp/EXAMPLE.COM'
make: Leaving directory `/var/yp'

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6

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