Update..

roles/common/tasks/nis-install-server.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 # Install nis
 # ---
 
+- name: (nis-install-server.yml) Install nis common packages
+  package:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  with_items: "{{ nis_common_packages }}"
+  register: nis_installed
+  tags:
+    - nis-install
+    - nis-install-server
+
 - name: (nis-install-server.yml) Set (nis) default domain (/etc/defaultdomain)
   template:
     dest: /etc/defaultdomain  
@@ -15,15 +25,16 @@
     - nis-install
     - nis-install-server
 
-- name: (nis-install-server.yml) Install nis common packages
-  package:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: present
-  with_items: "{{ nis_common_packages }}"
-  register: nis_installed
+- name: (nis-install-server.yml) Create preconfigured /etc/yp.conf on nis clients
+  template:
+    dest: /etc/yp.conf
+    src: etc/yp.conf.j2
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
   tags:
     - nis-install
-    - nis-install-server
+    - nis-install-client
 
 
 # ---