Mounting a File System

Procedure 5-2 To mount a file system on an existing volume

1. Select the volume that contains the file system to be mounted.

2. Choose Actions > File System > Mount File System.

3. Complete the Mount File System dialog box

Procedure 5-3 To mount any file system

1. Select the file system to be mounted.

2. Choose Actions > Mount File System.

3. Complete the Mount File System dialog box as follows:

   FS Type:

   Select the file system type.

   Mount Options: (refer to “Adding a New File System to a Volume ” for available options)

   If you want the system to use the mount options defined in the system table, check Mount using options in the file system table. Enter the mount point for the file system, if you want the file system mounted at system startup. Select the Create mount point checkbox if you want the system to create the mount point if it does not already exist. Select the Read only and Honor setuid checkboxes, as required. To specify mount details, click Mount File System Details and specify any additional options using the checkboxes and Extra Options entry in the Mount Details dialog box (see Table 5-3 “Mount Options”).

   After you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box, click OK.

   	NOTE: The specified volume must contain a file system. The mount point must be an absolute pathname (that is, it must begin with /).