LDAP-UX Client Services B.04.15 Administrator's Guide

2.10 AutoFS Support
AutoFS is a client-side service that automatically mounts appropriate file systems when users
request access to them. If an automounted file system has been idle for a period of time, AutoFS
unmounts it. AutoFS uses name services such as files, NIS or NIS+ to store and manage AutoFS
maps.
LDAP-UX Client Services B.04.00 supports the automount service under the AutoFS subsystem.
This new feature allows users to store AutoFS maps in an LDAP directory server. .
2.10.1 AutoFS Patch Requirement
In order to enable the LDAP support for AutoFS, you must install the AutoFS patch or Enhanced
AutoFS version on your client system shown in Table 2-3:
Table 2-3 Patch Requirement
Planned Release DatePatch ID/VersionOperating System Supported
September, 2005Enhanced AutoFS version B.11.11.0509.1
HP-UX 11i v1
August, 2005PHNE_33100
HP-UX 11i v2
2.10.2 Automount Schemas
This section describes the following three automount schemas:
• new automount schema
An automount schema is based on RFC 2307-bis. This schema defines new automountMap
and automount structures to represent the AutoFS maps and their entries in the LDAP
directory.
• nisObject automount schema
The nisObject automount schema definesnisMap and nisObject structures to represent
the AutoFS maps and their entries in the LDAP directory. There are some limitations that
you need to be aware of when using the nisObject automount schema.
• obsolete automount schema
This is the schema that is shipped with Netscape Directory Server version 6.x.
The LDAP-UX Client Services supports the new automount schema. The nisObject automount
schema can also be used if configured via attribute mappings. LDAP-UX does not support the
obsolete automount schema. You must manually delete it before the setup program can
successfully import the new automount schema into the LDAP directory server.
Read subsequent sections of this chapter for the detailed information about the automount
schemas.
2.10.2.1 New Automount Schema
This schema is a new schema defined in RFC2307-bis. This schema defines new automountMap
and automount structures to represent AutoFS maps and their entries in the LDAP directory.
AutoFS maps are stored in the LDAP directory server using structures defined by this schema.
The RFC2307-bis automount schema is not loaded in the Netscape Directory Server. If you are
installing LDAP-UX B.04.00 on your client system, the setup program will import the new
automount schema into your Netscape Directory Server. If you previously configured LDAP-UX
B.03.30 or an earlier version, and are now updating the product to version B.04.00, you must
re-run the setup program to import the new automount schema into the LDAP directory. The
subsequent client systems do not need to re-run the setup.
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