File System Manager Overview

File System Manager is a tool that enables you to create and modify file systems, mount points, and directories using two types of windows, the main window and a Property Book. The main window displays a hierarchical view of directories and file systems, as well as the mount points and shared resources for the current context. The Property Book displays the chapters and their properties for a selected directory or file system that you can view or modify.

Specifically, File System Manager is a tool that enables you to complete the following tasks:

• Create new file systems

• Modify file system options in the /etc/vfstab file

• Manage /etc/vfstab files on a single or group of diskless clients or AutoClient^TM systems.

• Mount or unmount file systems

• Share or unshare file systems

• Include a file system in existing automounter maps

• Convert a directory into a mount point

For step-by-step instructions on how to complete these tasks, refer to Table A-1. Also, these instructions are included in the online help provided with the File System Manager tool.