How to Mount Multiple File Systems Listed in the /etc/vfstab File

1. Become superuser.

   Also, there must be a mount point on the local system to mount a file system. A mount point is a directory to which the mounted file system is attached.

2. Mount the file systems listed in the /etc/vfstab file.

   # mountall [-l | -r] [-F fstype]

   If no options are specified, all file systems listed in the /etc/vfstab file with yes in the mount at boot field are mounted.

   -l	Mounts all the local file systems listed in the /etc/vfstab file with yes in the mount at boot field.
   -r	Mounts all the remote file systems listed in the /etc/vfstab file with yes in the mount at boot field.
   -F fstype	Mounts all file systems of the specified type listed in the /etc/vfstab file with yes in the mount at boot field.

   All the file systems with a device to fsck entry are checked and fixed, if necessary, before mounting.

Examples--Mounting Multiple File Systems Listed in the /etc/vfstab File

The following example shows the messages displayed if file systems are already mounted when you use the mountall command.

# mountall
mount: /tmp already mounted
nfs mount: mount: /usr/openwin: Device busy
nfs mount: mount: /usr/man: Device busy

The following example mounts all the local systems listed in the /etc/vfstab file.

# mountall -l
# mount
/ on /dev/dsk/c0t3d0s0 read/write/setuid/largefiles on ...
/usr on /dev/dsk/c0t3d0s6 read/write/setuid/largefiles on ...
/proc on /proc read/write/setuid on Wed May 27 09:11:50 1998
/dev/fd on fd read/write/setuid on Wed May 27 09:11:50 1998
/tmp on swap read/write on Wed May 27 09:11:50 1998

The following example mounts all the remote file systems listed in the /etc/vfstab file.

# mountall -r
# mount
/ on /dev/dsk/c0t3d0s0 read/write/setuid/largefiles on ...
/usr on /dev/dsk/c0t3d0s6 read/write/setuid/largefiles on ...
/proc on /proc read/write/setuid on Mon Jun  8 10:28:31 1998
/dev/fd on fd read/write/setuid on Mon Jun  8 10:28:31 1998
/tmp on swap read/write on Mon Jun  8 10:28:31 1998
/nfs/mars.dist on mars:/usr/dist intr/remote on ...
/nfs/mars.mail on mars:/var/mail intr/noac/remote on ...