If remote share information is specified in
/etc/vfstab file located at nfs client then
whenever nfs client boots it runs mountall
command and tries to mount all local as well
as remote file systems.If remote server is down
nfs client fails to mount the file system
specified in /etc/vfstab file.
Autofs allows to automatically mount remote
file systems when remote server comes up.
The daemon associated with autofs service
is auotmountd.
The database files that holds the automount
info are :
1. /etc/auto_master : It contains mount points
with maps.
2. /etc/auto_home : It contains indirect maps
for the home directory across the network.
3. /etc/auto_direct : This file is not available
by default , it has to be created and it
contains directory maps of network shares.
Autofs can only be configured at client side.
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