Hi
I got the solution form Mike. This was happening as we had an nis map
with mount point /netview.
I am enclosing the reply from Mike.
>From: Mike D Cross <crossmd@mh.uk.sbphrd.com>
>
>
>Do you have a /netview defined in your +auto_master? If yes
>that that will be seen first and used. You could try moving
>the +auto_master to the end of the file.
>
>Mike
>
>
> > Hi Gurus,
> >
> > I am facing problems in Automount indirect local maps.
> >
> > Problem description:
> > OS : solaris 2.6
> >
> > contents of /etc/auto_master:
> > +auto_master
> > /net -hosts -nosuid,nobrowse
> > /home auto_home -nobrowse
> > /xfn -xfn
> > /netview /etc/auto_view -nosuid
> >
> > contents of /etc/auto_view:
> > nkedlaya -rw,timeo=22 insn132b:/home3/nkedlaya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > contents of nsswitch.conf:
> > automount: files nis
> >
> >
> > Problem is the indirect map /netview doesn't get mounted .
> >
> >
> > If I create an nismap for /etc/auto_view as net_view it works fine.
> >
> > I have taken care of rebooting the system . But it doesn't work.
> >
> > Any help would be appriciated.
> > I will post the summary.
> >
> >
> > Thanks and regds
> >
> >
> > Umesh.K
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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