How to Add Automount Support by Using NIS

1. Log in as root to the NIS master for your name service domain.

2. Ensure that the auto.master map has an entry for the auto_direct automount map.

   # ypcat -k auto.master/net -hosts -nosuid /home auto_home /- auto_direct

   If the auto_direct entry appears in the output, proceed to Step 4. If the entry does not appear, go to the next step.

3. Add the auto_direct entry to the auto.master map.

   1. Edit the /etc/auto.master file and add the following entry.

      /- auto_direct

   2. Rebuild the NIS map.

      This make take several minutes.

      # cd /var/yp;make auto.master

      Verify that the entry has been added.

      # ypcat -k auto.master /net -hosts -nosuid /home auto_home /- auto_direct

4. Ensure that the auto_direct map exists.

   # ypcat -k auto_direct

   If the map is found, proceed to Step 8Step 8. If the map is not found, go to the next step.

5. Insert the Solstice AutoClient 2.1 CD into your CD-ROM drive.

   This step assumes that your system is running Volume Management.

6. Copy the makefile excerpt to the directory where the NIS maps are stored.

   # cp /cdrom/solstice_sysmgt_2_3/Examples/Makefile.direct /var/yp

   ---

   Note -

   If the NIS maps are stored in a location other than the /var/yp directory, be sure to indicate the correct path in this command.

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7. Create the /etc/auto_direct file.

   # touch /etc/auto_direct

   Proceed to Step 9Step 9.

8. Look for a pre-existing Solstice AutoClient entry.

   A table entry supporting an earlier version of the software may be present.

   # ypcat -k auto_direct | grep SUNWadm

   If an entry similar to the following appears, proceed to Step 10Step 10.

   /opt/SUNWadm server-name:/install-dir/$CPU/SUNWadm

   In this example,

   server-name	Is the Solstice administration system host name.
   install-dir	Is the path to the Solstice AutoClient 2.1 software location (usually /export/opt).

   If the entry does not appear, go to the next step.

9. Edit the /etc/auto_direct file, adding the entry designating the location of the Solstice AutoClient 2.1 software.

   ---

   Note -

   If you chose an installation location other than the /export/opt directory, be sure to indicate the correct path in this entry.

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   /opt/SUNWadm server-name:/export/opt/$CPU/SUNWadm

   In this entry,

   server-name

   Is the Solstice administration system host name.

10. Edit the /etc/auto_direct file, adding the entry designating the location of the Solstice AutoClient 2.1 data area.

    ---

    Note -

    If you chose an installation location other than the /export/opt directory, be sure to indicate the correct path in this command.

    ---

    /opt/SUNWadmd server-name:/export/opt/all/SUNWadmd

    In this command,

    server-name

    Is the Solstice administration system host name.

11. Specify how to process the files.

    Choose one of the following commands, based on whether the auto_direct map is available.

    • If the auto_direct map was found in Step 4Step 4, rebuild the NIS map using this command.

    # cd /var/yp; make auto_direct

    • If the auto_direct map was not found in Step 4, rebuild the NIS map using this command.

    # make -f /var/yp/makefile -f /var/yp/Makefile.direct \ auto_direct

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    Note -

    If the NIS maps are stored in a location other than the /var/yp directory, be sure to indicate the correct path in this command.

    ---

    Verify that the entries have been added.

    # ypcat -k auto_direct /opt/SUNWadm server-name:/export/opt/$CPU/SUNWadm /opt/SUNWadmd server-name:/export/opt/all/SUNWadmd

12. Log in as root to all Solstice administration systems in the NIS name service and run the automount command.

    # /usr/sbin/automount

    Running this command enables the system to use the new (or updated) automount map.