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System Administration Guide: Resource Management and Network Services

Autofs Administration Task Map

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

Table 15-5 Autofs Administration Task Map

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"

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 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 Name Space"

 

 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"