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Announcement Support for this product will end on November 3, 2025. We recommend that you use PATROL for Linux, PATROL for AIX, or PATROL for Solaris to monitor operating systems.

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

Warning

Note

In this procedure, the root directory for the CD drive is called /cdrom. This directory might be different for your computer, depending on how your system administrator has configured the device. If you have a question about the location or setup of your CD drive, contact your system administrator.

  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.

    The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.

    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.

    The [confluence_table-plus] macro is a standalone macro and it cannot be used inline.

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

  4. Log off.

 

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BMC PATROL for UNIX and Linux 9.13