NFS Services Administrator's Guide (B.11.31.04) March 2009

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.
Figure 3-5 How AutoFS Sets Up Direct Mounts
Automounting a Remote Directory Using an Indirect Map
This section describes how to automount a remote directory using an indirect map.
To automount a remote directory using an indirect map, follow these steps:
84 Configuring and Administering AutoFS