Mounting a CD on UNIX

The following sections provide information about the mount commands you must use to mount the PATROL product CDs on your UNIX system.

Mounting the CD drive

1. Log on as root.
2. Insert the CD into the CD drive.

3. Use the mount command appropriate to your platform to mount the CD.

   Platform	Mount Command
   AIX	mount -r -v cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom
   HP-UX PA1.0 Version 10.20 or later	mount -F cdfs -o ro /dev/dsk/drive_for_cdrom/cdrom
   Linux	mount /dev/cdrom /path_to_target_mount_point
   Solaris	Volume Manager (/usr/sbin/vold ) automatically mounts. Otherwise, use mount -r -F hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom

   
   If a problem occurs, consult your system administrator or read the man page for mount.

4. Log off.

Mounting the CD Drive for an NFS Client

Before you begin, mount the CD on the NFS Server as described. Ensure that the filesystem is exported as necessary by the NFS Server.

Most platforms use the exportfs command to export a local filesystem, including a CD filesystem. However, Solaris platforms use the share command.

To mount the CD on an NFS client, follow these steps:

1. Log on as root.
2. Create a directory on your local computer (for example, /mnt/cdrom or /mnt/cdrom/cdrom0 for Solaris) as the mount point for the CD on the remote host computer.

3. Use the mount command appropriate to your platform to mount the CD.

   Platform	Mount Command
   AIX, Tru64, HP-UX PA1.0	mount host:/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
   Linux	mount host:/path_to_file_system_to_be_exported /path_to_target_mount_point
   Solaris	mount host:/cdrom/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom/cdrom0

   
   If a problem occurs, consult your system administrator or read the man page for mount.

4. Log off.