Update the system's master automount configuration file

These instructions require that autofs and the automount services of the host operating system are already configured and enabled. If this is not the case, consult the documentation for the host operating system for details about enabling these requirements.

To enable automounting of VOBs, one or more entries that correspond to the root component of VOB tag path names must be added to the automount master configuration file: /etc/auto.master. This entry directs the automount service to use the designated map to manage mount points that start with a specific prefix.

These examples show an entry to manage /vobs/<…> format VOB tags. If you use a different naming convention, such as /source/<…>, substitute that prefix where these examples show "/vobs".

The name of the master file and the specific syntax for the MVFS map entry to be added are different for each operating system. The following examples are for Linux and Solaris.

Linux: In the /etc/auto.master file, add this line:

/vobs program:/etc/auto.mvfs nobrowse

For details, see: man auto.master.

Solaris: In the auto_master file, add this line:

/vobs  /etc/auto.mvfs nobrowse

For details, see: man automount

If you have VOB tags with multiple name components, such as /vobs/source/project1, you only have to specify the first component in this file: /vobs, in this example.

If you need to configure automounting for VOBs with differing VOB tags, you must use a separate MVFS map file for each VOB tag root. Review these examples:

/source	   program:/etc/auto.mvfs.source

/test_vobs	program:/etc/auto.mvfs.tests