How to Mount a File System in a Cache by Editing the /etc/vfstab File

1. Become superuser.

2. Using an editor, specify the file systems to be mounted in the /etc/vfstab file:

   #device device mount FS fsck mount mount #to mount to fsck point type pass at boot options # /dev/dsk/devicename /dev/rdsk/devicename /mount-point cachefs 2 yes -

   This line represents the new entry.

3. Mount the cached file system using the mount command, as follows:

   # mount /mount-point

   or reboot.

Example--Mounting a File System in a Cache by Editing the /etc/vfstab File

The following example shows the /etc/vfstab entry for the cache file system.

 
#device           device             mount      FS    fsck  mount   mount
#to mount         to fsck            point      type  pass  at boot options
#
/dev/dsk/c0t1d0s0 /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s0 /usr/local cachefs  2   yes     -

The /usr/local directory is mounted in the cache directory.

# mount /usr/local