NFS Services Administrator's Guide (B.11.31.03) August 2008

You cannot use the bg option for an automounted directory. The mount options
configured in the direct map override the ones in the master map, if there is a conflict.
You can configure all the direct automounts in the same map. Most users use the file
name, /etc/auto_direct, for their direct map. Following is the syntax for a direct
map:
local mount-point mount options remote server:directory
where:
local mount-point The path name of the mount-point
mount options Options you want to apply to this mount.
remote server:directory Location of the directory, on the server, that is to
be mounted.
If you plan to use NIS or LDAP to manage maps, there can be only one direct map in
your configuration.
If the direct map name in the master map begins with a slash (/), AutoFS considers it
to be a local file. If it does not contain a slash, AutoFS uses the NSS to determine whether
it is a file, LDAP, or an NIS map. For more information on using NSS, see nsswitch.conf(4).
Sample File Entries for NFS Direct Automounts
Following are sample entries from the AutoFS master map on the NFS client, sage:
# /etc/auto_master file
# local mount-point map name mount options
/- /etc/auto_direct
Following are sample entries from an AutoFS direct map on the NFS client, sage. The
hash (#) symbol indicates a commented line.
# /etc/auto_direct file
# local mount-point mount options remote server:directory
/auto/project/specs -nosuid thyme:/export/project/specs
/auto/project/budget -nosuid basil:/export/FY94/proj1
Figure 3-5 illustrates how AutoFS sets up direct mounts.
86 Configuring and Administering AutoFS