NIS master "ypwhich can't communicate with rpcbind"

Hello All,

I just tried to create NIS master in my x86 vmware machine. I have followed the steps and created the necessary files and installed via ypinit command. Now the issue is after start the services when provide the ypwhich command showing following error. Please assist.

bash-#svcs -a | grep nis
disabled       18:34:29 svc:/network/rpc/nisplus:default
disabled       18:34:29 svc:/system/patch-finish:delete
online          1:04:28 svc:/network/nis/server:default
maintenance     0:55:54 svc:/network/nis/xfr:default
maintenance     0:55:54 svc:/network/nis/client:default
maintenance     0:55:54 svc:/network/nis/update:default
maintenance     0:55:55 svc:/network/nis/passwd:default
bash-#ypwhich
ypwhich: can't communicate with rpcbind
bash-#ps -ef | grep rpc
  daemon   368     1   0 18:34:49 ?           0:00 /usr/sbin/rpcbind
bash-#ps -ef | grep yp
  daemon   125     1   0 18:34:39 ?           0:00 /usr/lib/crypto/kcfd
    root 24539     1   1 01:07:10 ?           0:00 /usr/lib/netsvc/yp/ypserv -d
bash-#


Thanks,
Gowtham

svcs -xv nis/client

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