The following table provides a description and a pointer to many of the tasks that are related to autofs.
Table 14–5 Task Map for Autofs Administration
Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
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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 |