The following table lists a description and a pointer to many of the tasks that are related to autofs.
Table 30-5 Autofs Administration Task Map
Task |
Description |
For Instructions, Go To ... |
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Start autofs | Start the automount service without having the 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 using autofs | Access file systems using the automount service | "Mounting With the Automounter" |
Modifying 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" |
Modifying 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" |
Replicating file systems with autofs | Provide access to file systems that failover | "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 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 browability 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 browability so that autofs mount points are not automatically populated on all clients | "How to Disable Autofs Browsability for All Clients" |
| Steps to disable browability so that a specific autofs mount point is not automatically populated on a client | "How to Disable Autofs Browsability on an NFS Client" |