HP-UX 11i Version 1.6 Release Notes

Networking
Automounter
Chapter 5
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Automounter
The automounter mounts directories automatically when users or processes request
access to them, and it unmounts them automatically after they have been idle for a
period of time (five minutes, by default).
Summary of Change
This is to announce that the HP-UX 11i v1.6 release of automounter is the last release in
which automounter is supported.
Details of Change
The AutoFS automounter was released in all versions of HP-UX beginning with HP-UX
10.30. Co-existing with the automounter, AutoFS is the recommended replacement for
the automounter. AutoFS performs the same functions as automounter, but has a new,
more reliable design. Additionally, AutoFS uses the same maps as automounter and
AutoFS supports the NFS PV3 protocol whereas the automounter does not. In summary,
both automounter and AutoFS is supported in HP-UX 11i v1.6 , and going forward only
AutoFS is supported in future releases.
Impact
No impacts.
Compatibility
No compatibility impacts.
Performance
No performance impacts.
Obsolescence
Automounter in the HP-UX 11i v1.6 release of automounter is the last release in which
automounter is supported.
Documentation
Not applicable.