Autofs Administration

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

Table 4-1 Tasks for Administering Autofs

Task	Description	For Instructions
Start and stop autofs	Start and stop the automount service without having to reboot the system	Starting and Stopping the Automounter
Configure your autofs environment through the autofs SMF parameters	Assign values to parameters in the SMF repository	Using SMF Parameters to Configure Your Autofs Environment
Access file systems by using autofs	Access file systems by using the automount service	Mounting With the Automounter
Modify the autofs master map	The master map is used to list other maps	How to Modify the Master Map
Modify an autofs indirect map	An indirect map is used for most maps	How to Modify Indirect Maps
Modify an autofs direct map	A direct map is used to establish a direct association between a mount point on a client and a server	How to Modify Direct Maps
Modify the autofs maps to access non-NFS file systems	Set up an autofs map with an entry for a CD-ROM application	Accessing Non-NFS File Systems
Use /home maps	Set up a common /home map Set up a /home map that refers to multiple file systems	Setting Up a Common View of /home How to Set Up /home With Multiple Home Directory File Systems
Using a new autofs mount point	Set up a project-related autofs map Set up an autofs map that supports different client architectures Set up an autofs map that supports different operating systems	How to Consolidate Project-Related Files Under a Common Directory How to Set Up Different Architectures to Access a Shared Name Space 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	Disable browsability so that autofs mount points are not automatically populated on a single client Disable browsability so that autofs mount points are not automatically populated on all clients Disable browsability so that a specific autofs mount point is not automatically populated on a client	How to Completely Disable Autofs Browsability on a Single NFS Client How to Disable Autofs Browsability for All Clients How to Disable Autofs Browsability on a Selected File System