Autofs Administration

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

Table 6 Tasks for Administering Autofs

Task	Description	For Instructions
Start and stop `autofs`	Start and stop the `automount` service without having to reboot the system	Starting and Stopping the Automounter
Configure your `autofs` environment through the `autofs` SMF parameters	Assign values to parameters in the SMF repository	Using SMF Parameters 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` master map	The master map is used to list other maps	How to Modify the Master Map
Modify an `autofs` indirect map	An indirect map is used for most maps	How to Modify Indirect Maps
Modify an `autofs` direct map	A direct map is used to establish a direct association between a mount point on a client and a server	How to Modify Direct Maps
Modify the `autofs` maps to access non-NFS file systems	Set up an `autofs` map with an entry for a CD-ROM application	Accessing Non-NFS File Systems
Use `/home` maps	Set up a common `/home` map Set up a `/home` map that refers to multiple file systems	Setting Up a Common View of /home How to Set Up /home With Multiple Home Directory File Systems
Using a new `autofs` mount point	Set up a project-related `autofs` map Set up an `autofs` map that supports different client architectures Set up an `autofs` map that supports different operating systems	How to Consolidate Project-Related Files Under a Common Directory How to Set Up Different Architectures to Access a Shared Namespace 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	Disable browsability so that `autofs` mount points are not automatically populated on a single client Disable browsability so that `autofs` mount points are not automatically populated on all clients Disable browsability so that a specific `autofs` mount point is not automatically populated on a client	How to Completely Disable Autofs Browsability on a Single NFS Client How to Disable Autofs Browsability for All Clients How to Disable Autofs Browsability on a Selected File System