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# in maps
  Step 1: Creating the Maps

& automatic mounters metacharacter
  The Ampersand (&)

– in maps
  Including Supplementary Maps

/– mount point
  Direct Maps
  Master Maps

–hosts map
  Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
  Master Maps

* automatic mounters metacharacter
  The Asterisk (*)

+ in maps
  Including Supplementary Maps

\\ automatic mounters metacharacter
  The Backslash (\)

access export option
  /etc/exports Options
  Recommendations for Exporting

anon export option
  Recommendations for Exporting
  /etc/exports Options

asynchronous data transfer
  Input/Output Management

attribute caching
  /etc/fstab Options

AutoFS
  Understanding ONC3/NFS

autofs command
  Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program
  Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
  autofsd and autofs Command Options

AutoFS file system
  The AutoFS File System

autofsd daemon
  Simplified autofs Operation

automatic mounters
  at system startup
    System Startup
  definition
    Automatic Mounting
  map types
    Automatic Mount Map Types
    The Effect of Map Types
  maps
    automount Files and Maps
    autofs Files and Maps
  metacharacters
    Using Metacharacters
  modifying maps
    Modifying the Automatic Mounter Maps
  NIS maps
    Including Supplementary Maps
  process description
    Understanding the automount Process
    The Automatic Mounters
  recommendations
    Recommendations for Automatic Mounting
  setting up custom environment
    Setting Up a Custom Automatic Mounter Environment
  setting up default environment
    Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
  starting command
    Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program
  symbolic links
    Using Hierarchical Formats in Group Mounts
    Mounting
  testing
    Step 4: Testing the Automatic Mounter
  verifying process is running
    Step 3: Verifying the Automatic Mounter Process

automatic mounters and environment variables
  Using Environment Variables

automatic mounters metacharacter (")
  Double Quotation Marks (")

automount command
  Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
  automount Command Options
  Modifying the Automatic Mounter Maps
  Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program
  Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program
  at system startup
    System Startup
  error messages
    Verbose automount and autofs Error Messages
  killing
    Modifying Direct Maps

back file system
  The CacheFS File System

back files
  The CacheFS File System

bg mount option
  /etc/fstab Options
  Recommendations for /etc/fstab Mounting

biod daemon
  Everything Works Slowly

cached file systems
  mounting a CD-ROM
    Mounting a CD-ROM as a Cached File System

cached file systems
  back file system
    The CacheFS File System
  creating
    Creating a Cache
  definition
    The CacheFS File System
  deleting
    Deleting a CacheFS File System
  displaying information about
    Displaying Information About Cached File Systems
  front file system
    The CacheFS File System
  maxblocks parameter
    Cache Resource Parameters
  maxfiles parameter
    Cache Resource Parameters
  modifying parameters
    Modifying CacheFS File System Parameters
  mounting
    Mounting a Cached File System
  parameters
    Cache Resource Parameters
  setting parameters
    Setting Cache Parameters
  setting up
    Setting Up a Cached File System

CacheFS
  troubleshooting
    Troubleshooting CacheFS

cfsadmin command
  Creating a Cache
  Modifying CacheFS File System Parameters
  Setting Cache Parameters
  Deleting a CacheFS File System

chkconfig command
  automatic mounters flag
    The Automatic Mounters
    Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
    Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program
  cachefs flag
    Setting Up the CacheFS File System
  lockd flag
    Setting Up the Lock Manager
  nfs flag
    Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
    Setting Up an NFS Client
    Setting Up the NFS Server

client
  definition
    Client-Server Fundamentals
  performance
    Changing the Number of NFS Server Daemons
  setting up
    Setting Up an NFS Client

client-server model
  Client-Server Fundamentals

crash recovery
  and lock manager
    Locking and Crash Recovery
  and network status monitor
    Locking and the Network Status Monitor

delayed writes
  Input/Output Management

deleting
  cached file systems
    Deleting a CacheFS File System

direct maps
  Master Maps
  Step 1: Creating the Maps
  modifying
    Modifying Direct Maps

diskless workstations
  NFS and Diskless Workstations

environment variables in maps
  Using Environment Variables

error messages
  automount and autofs
    General automount and autofs Error Messages
  mount
    mount Error Messages
  verbose autofs and automount
    Verbose automount and autofs Error Messages

/etc/auto.indirect file
  Modifying Direct Maps

/etc/auto.master file
  Master Maps
  Step 1: Creating the Maps
  Modifying the Master Map

/etc/auto_master file
  Step 1: Creating the Maps
  Master Maps

/etc/config/auto_master file
  Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program

/etc/config/autofs.options file
  autofs Files and Maps
  Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
  The Automatic Mounters
  Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program

/etc/config/automount.options file
  The Automatic Mounters
  automount Files and Maps
  Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment
  Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program

/etc/config/nfsd.options file
  Changing the Number of NFS Server Daemons

/etc/exports file
  autofs Files and Maps
  exportfs Command Options
  Setting Up the NFS Server
  automount Files and Maps

/etc/fstab file
  /etc/fstab and Other Mount Files
  Mount Point Conflicts
  Setting Up an NFS Client
  Understanding the Mount Process

/etc/init.d/autoconfigure script
  Setting Up an NFS Client
  Setting Up the NFS Server

/etc/init.d/network script
  The Export Process
  Setting Up the NFS Server
  System Startup
  The Automatic Mounters
  Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program
  Setting Up the CacheFS File System

/etc/mtab file
  Understanding the Mount Process
  Step 3: Verifying the Automatic Mounter Process
  Recommendations for Automatic Mounting
  mount and umount Command Options
  Automatic Mounter Files and Maps

/etc/rmtab file
  /etc/exports and Other Export Files

/etc/xtab file
  /etc/exports and Other Export Files
  Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment

export options
  /etc/exports Options

exported filesystems
  different pathname
    Mount Points
  export options
    /etc/exports Options
  exportfs command. See exportfs command.
    The Export Process
  local to server
    The Export Process
  recommendations
    Recommendations for Exporting

exportfs command
  The Export Process
  Setting Up the NFS Server

exporting
  definition
    Exporting
  parent and child directories
    Exporting
  restrictions
    Exporting

failure
  of client
    Locking and Crash Recovery
    Stateless Protocol
    Checking Out a Client
  of network
    Everything Works Slowly
    Locking and Crash Recovery
    Checking Out the Network
    Stateless Protocol
  of remote mount
    Troubleshooting NFS Common Failures
  of server
    Stateless Protocol
    Locking and Crash Recovery
    /etc/fstab Options
    Checking Out a Server

fg mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

file handle
  System Startup

file locking service. See lock manager.
  NFS File Locking Service

front file system
  The CacheFS File System

group mounts
  Including Group Mounts in Maps

grpid mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

hanging
  Programs Do Not Respond

hard mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

hard-mounted filesystems
  /etc/fstab Options
  Troubleshooting NFS Common Failures

hierarchical mounts
  Using Hierarchical Formats in Group Mounts

host database
  autofs Files and Maps
  automount Files and Maps

$ in maps
  Using Environment Variables

indirect maps
  Master Maps
  Modifying Indirect Maps
  Step 1: Creating the Maps
  Indirect Maps

input/output management
  Input/Output Management

IP address translation
  Understanding the Mount Process

lock manager
  application calls
    NFS File Locking Service
  crash recovery
    Locking and Crash Recovery
  description
    NFS File Locking Service
  setting up
    Setting Up the Lock Manager
  verifying
    Setting Up the Lock Manager

lockd daemon
  Setting Up the Lock Manager

loopback mounting, definition
  Mount Restrictions

maps
  # in maps
    Step 1: Creating the Maps
  & metacharacter
    The Ampersand (&)
  – in maps
    Including Supplementary Maps
  * metacharacter
    The Asterisk (*)
  + in maps
    Including Supplementary Maps
  \\ metacharacter
    The Backslash (\)
  alternate servers
    Specifying Alternative Servers
  automatic mounters
    Automatic Mount Map Types
  definition
    automount Files and Maps
    autofs Files and Maps
  direct
    Modifying Direct Maps
    Step 1: Creating the Maps
    Master Maps
  environment variables
    Using Environment Variables
  $ for environment variables
    Using Environment Variables
  group mounts
    Including Group Mounts in Maps
  hierarchical
    Using Hierarchical Formats in Group Mounts
  indirect
    Indirect Maps
    Master Maps
    Modifying Indirect Maps
    Step 1: Creating the Maps
  master
    Modifying the Master Map
    Step 1: Creating the Maps
  " metacharacter
    Double Quotation Marks (")
  metacharacters
    Using Metacharacters
  modifying
    Modifying the Automatic Mounter Maps
  NIS databases
    Master Maps
  options
    Master Maps
  supplementary maps
    Including Supplementary Maps
  types
    Automatic Mount Map Types
  wild card
    The Asterisk (*)
  {} for environment variables
    Using Environment Variables

master maps
  Master Maps
  Step 1: Creating the Maps
  Modifying the Master Map

maxblocks
  cfsadmin parameter
    Cache Resource Parameters

maxfiles
  cfsadmin parameter
    Cache Resource Parameters

metacharacters
  Using Metacharacters

mount command
  error messages
    mount Error Messages
  how invoked
    The /etc/fstab Mount Process
  ignoring fstab entries
    /etc/fstab Options
  mount process description
    The /etc/fstab Mount Process
    Understanding the Mount Process
  on client
    Setting Up an NFS Client
  options
    mount and umount Command Options
  temporary mounting
    Temporary NFS Mounting

mount points
  conflicts
    Mount Point Conflicts
  definition
    Mount Points
  empty or not?
    The /etc/fstab Mount Process
  for automatic mounters
    autofs Mount Points
    automount Mount Points

mounting
  definition
    Mounting
  exported directories
    The /etc/fstab Mount Process
  hard mounts
    Troubleshooting NFS Common Failures
    /etc/fstab Options
  illustration
    Mount Points
  mount point directories
    The /etc/fstab Mount Process
  options
    /etc/fstab Options
  process description
    Understanding the Mount Process
    The /etc/fstab Mount Process
  recommendations
    Recommendations for /etc/fstab Mounting
  remote mount failed
    Troubleshooting NFS Common Failures
  restrictions
    Mount Restrictions
  soft mounts
    /etc/fstab Options
  temporary
    Temporary NFS Mounting

mounting a CD-ROM as a cached file system
  Mounting a CD-ROM as a Cached File System

mounting cached file systems
  Mounting a Cached File System

multihopping
  Mount Restrictions

netgroups
  Recommendations for Exporting
  /etc/exports Options

network lock manager. See lock manager.
  NFS File Locking Service

network status monitor
  Locking and the Network Status Monitor

NFS
  and OSI model
    What Is NFS?
  definition
    What Is NFS?

nfsd daemon
  Changing the Number of NFS Server Daemons

NIS
  and maps
    Master Maps
  databases
    Understanding the Mount Process
  definition
    NFS and the Network Information Service
  documentation
    About This Guide
    Understanding ONC3/NFS
  maps
    Step 2: Starting the Automatic Mounter Program
    Including Supplementary Maps
  netgroups for access lists
    Recommendations for Exporting

noauto mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

nodev mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

nohide export option
  Recommendations for Exporting
  /etc/exports Options
  Recommendations for /etc/fstab Mounting

nointr mount option
  Recommendations for /etc/fstab Mounting
  /etc/fstab Options

nosuid mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

ONC3/NFS
  version
    About This Guide

performance is slow
  Everything Works Slowly

port mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

portmapper
  System Startup
  Understanding the Mount Process
  Setting Up the NFS Server

private mount option
  Recommendations for /etc/fstab Mounting
  /etc/fstab Options

product support
  Product Support

release of ONC3/NFS
  About This Guide

remote devices
  Cannot Access Remote Devices

remote procedure call (RPC)
  and lock manager
    NFS File Locking Service
  and NFS
    What Is NFS?

retrans mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

retransmission rates
  Everything Works Slowly

ro export option
  /etc/exports Options

ro mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

root export option
  /etc/exports Options
  Recommendations for Exporting

rpc.lockd daemon
  Setting Up the Lock Manager

rpc.statd daemon
  Setting Up the Lock Manager

rpcinfo command
  Setting Up the NFS Server
  Checking Out a Server

rsize mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

rw export option
  /etc/exports Options

rw mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

secure installations
  Recommendations for Exporting

server
  daemons
    Changing the Number of NFS Server Daemons
  definition
    Client-Server Fundamentals
  setting up
    Setting Up the NFS Server

sgi_mountd daemon
  Setting Up the NFS Server
  Checking Out a Server

showmount command
  /etc/exports and Other Export Files

soft mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

soft-mounted filesystems
  Troubleshooting NFS Common Failures
  /etc/fstab Options

statd daemon
  Locking and the Network Status Monitor
  Setting Up the Lock Manager

stateless protocol
  Stateless Protocol

supplementary maps
  Including Supplementary Maps

synchronous writes
  Recommendations for Exporting
  /etc/exports Options
  Input/Output Management

timeo mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

timeout limit
  /etc/fstab Options

/tmp_mnt directory
  automount Files and Maps
  Mounting
  Setting Up a Default Automatic Mounter Environment

troubleshooting CacheFS
  Troubleshooting CacheFS

troubleshooting recommendations
  General Recommendations

typograhical conventions
  Typographical Conventions

umount command
  Specifying Alternative Servers

unexporting, definition
  Exporting

unmount command
  mount and umount Command Options

unmounting
  definition
    Mounting

/usr/etc/resolv.conf file
  Understanding the Mount Process

/var/adm/SYSLOG file
  General Recommendations

version of ONC3/NFS
  About This Guide

wsize mount option
  /etc/fstab Options

wsync export option
  Recommendations for Exporting
  /etc/exports Options

{} in maps
  Using Environment Variables

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