Task Map for Autofs Administration (System Administration Guide: Resource Management and Network Services)

System Administration Guide: Resource Management and Network Services

Task Map for Autofs Administration

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

Table 15–5 Task Map for Autofs Administration


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 Namespace
	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