VERITAS File System 3.5 (HP OnlineJFS/JFS 3.5) Administrator's Guide (August 2003)

Appendix A
VERITAS File System Quick Reference
Mounting a File System
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Mounting a File System
You can mount a VxFS file system by using the mount command. If you enter this command, the generic
mount command parses the arguments and the -F fstype option executes the mount command specific to
that file system type. For VxFS and VERITAS-installed products, the generic mount command executes the
VxFS mount command from the directory /sbin/fs/vxfs3.5. If the -F option is not supplied, the command
searches the file /etc/fstab for a file system and an fstype matching the special file or mount point
provided. If no file system type is specified, mount uses the default file system type (VxFS).
How to Mount a File System
After you create a VxFS file system, you can use the mount command to mount the file system:
mount [-F vxfs] [ generic_options ] [-r] [-o specific_options ] \
special mount_point
vxfs File system type.
generic_options Options common to most other file system types.
specific_options Options specific to VxFS.
-o cluster Mounts a file system in shared mode. Available only with the
VxFS cluster file system feature.
special Block special device.
mount_point Directory on which to mount the file system.
-r Mounts the file system as read-only.