ypcat cannot access to passwd map with "No such map passwd.byname. Reason: No such map in server's domain" error

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Issue

  • I confirmed that network is connected and NIS server is taken by ypwhich, but ypcat cannot see passwd map and the following error is seen.
No such map passwd.byname. Reason: No such map passwd.byname

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • NIS

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