using NIS and NFS

[Steve Buchan]

Hi all,

Its been so long since I had to do this, I've totaly forgotten how its done!

I have created a lvol on my NIS/NFS server and exported it. I now want to make sure all the NIS clients mount this NFS directory.

My mind is completely blank!

Any help appreciated.

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

Hi,
On your clients, add a line for this filesystem in /etc/fstab and do a "mount -a".

[Steve Buchan]

I have a hell of a lot of clients...is there a way to push this change through NIS?

[donne007 · Accepted solution]

Hi steve
Let's us Understand that once You Have Exported a Directory. (Logical Volume( As u Say)which is Mounted on a Mount Point )
on a NFS server can Only be accessed after you Configure the NFS Clients, The BasicSteps are
> Adding the Host & IP address in the /etc/Hosts on the Clients side.
>Start the NFS.Client
>Manually Chek whether u are able to mpunt the exported Dierctory.
# mount NFSServer Name: /Exported Dir / Mount point on a Client.

NOw You want to Automatically Mount when a Client logs into th NIS Server.
Add the Above Mount Entries in the /etc/Auto.direct File ..

Also Your can Auto mate the above task if you have aHell A lot of NFS/NIS Clients Systems By Writing a Scrtips and again Manually Executing the scripts connecting to the respective clients .

Good Luck
ASif

[Steve Buchan]

ah...auto_direct file. thats what my crappy memory was forgetting :)


Cheers man, you saved me a major headache