ypxfr —
get a NIS map from NIS server
  
    | ypxfr | [ -cf] [-Ctid prog ipadd port] [-ddomain] [-hhost] [-sdomain] mapname | 
ypxfr is the utility in NIS that transfers maps to the
  local host.
The options are as follows:
  - -c
- Don't send a "Clear current map" to local
      ypservprocess. Useful ifypservisn't running locally to avoid timeout
      message.
- -Ctid prog ipadd port
- This option is only used by ypserv. This is to
      open communication withyppushon another
    host.
- -ddomain
- Don't use default domain, use the specified domain.
- -f
- Force map transfer, even if the master's version is older than the local
      copy.
- -hhost
- Get map from host instead of the maps master host.
- -sdomain
- Specify a source domain other than the target domain.