System Administration Guide: Network Services

Task Map for Autofs Administration

The following table provides a description and a pointer to many of the tasks that are related to autofs.

Table 5–5 Task Map for Autofs Administration

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

Start autofs 

Start the automount service without having to reboot the system 

How to Start the Automounter

Stop autofs 

Stop the automount service without disabling other network services 

How to Stop the Automounter

Configure your autofs environment by using the /etc/default/autofs file

Assign values to keywords in the /etc/default/autofs file

Using the /etc/default/autofs File to Configure Your autofs Environment

Access file systems by using autofs 

Access file systems by using the automount service 

Mounting With the Automounter

Modify the autofs maps 

Steps to modify the master map, which should be used to list other maps 

How to Modify the Master Map

 

Steps to modify an indirect map, which should be used for most maps 

How to Modify Indirect Maps

 

Steps to modify a direct map, which should be used when a direct association between a mount point on a client and a server is required 

How to Modify Direct Maps

Modify the autofs maps to access non-NFS file systems 

Steps to set up an autofs map with an entry for a CD-ROM application 

How to Access CD-ROM Applications With Autofs

 

Steps to set up an autofs map with an entry for a PC-DOS diskette 

How to Access PC-DOS Data Diskettes With Autofs

 

Steps to use autofs to access a CacheFS file system 

How to Access NFS File Systems by Using CacheFS

Using /home

Example of how to set up a common /home map

Setting Up a Common View of /home

 

Steps to set up a /home map that refers to multiple file systems

How to Set Up /home With Multiple Home Directory File Systems

Using a new autofs mount point 

Steps to set up a project-related autofs map 

How to Consolidate Project-Related Files Under /ws

 

Steps to set up an autofs map that supports different client architectures 

How to Set Up Different Architectures to Access a Shared Namespace

 

Steps to set up an autofs map that supports different operating systems 

How to Support Incompatible Client Operating System Versions

Replicate file systems with autofs 

Provide access to file systems that fail over 

How to Replicate Shared Files Across Several Servers

Using security restrictions with autofs 

Provide access to file systems while restricting remote root access to the files

How to Apply Autofs Security Restrictions

Using a public file handle with autofs 

Force use of the public file handle when mounting a file system 

How to Use a Public File Handle With Autofs

Using an NFS URL with autofs 

Add an NFS URL so that the automounter can use it 

How to Use NFS URLs With Autofs

Disable autofs browsability 

Steps to disable browsability so that autofs mount points are not automatically populated on a single client 

How to Completely Disable Autofs Browsability on a Single NFS Client

 

Steps to disable browsability so that autofs mount points are not automatically populated on all clients 

How to Disable Autofs Browsability for All Clients

 

Steps to disable browsability so that a specific autofs mount point is not automatically populated on a client 

How to Disable Autofs Browsability on a Selected File System