nisinit on Red Hat 7.2

[Tim Gledhill]

> # nisinit -c -H nismaster
> Using 12.2.64.44 as NIS+ server ...
> Couldn't connect to rpc.nisd on newmozart (12.2.64.44)
> #
> 
> If I snoop the network on the master, I see the client ask for a port
> and the master reply with 32772.  Then the client sends an ICMP
> Destination unreachable (Bad port).
> 
> Any ideas?

Have you got ipchains configured on the client to block tcp? Try
ipchains -F   (flush rules) 
and see if you can connect to the NIS+ server

Cheers,
       Tim.

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Dr. Tim Gledhill                   Phone:   +44 (0)1707 284601 
Department of Physical Sciences,   Fax:     +44 (0)1707 286142 
University of Hertfordshire,       email: tmg at star.herts.ac.uk
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