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IBM AIX - Mount NAS Storage

I have a new NAS unit that needs to be mounted to an IBM AIX system. The mount information seems to be in the filesystem file in the /etc folder. Is there a utility to update and configure this or do I edit the filesystem file? Do I have to create a volume for the new mount?

What other steps need to be taken to complete the mount? I also have to dismount the old NAS unit.

Thank you in advance.

AielloJ

woolmilkporc

To remove the old mount information issue

smitty rmnfsmnt

Hit <F4> next to " Pathname of mount point" to generate a list of existing mounts.
Hit <Enter> after positioning the cursor at the relevant entry, then choose the appropriate action value with <TAB>, in your case most probably "both".
Hit <Enter> when done.

To create new mount information issue

smitty mknfsmnt

and again, fill in your desired values.

smitty will create the mountpoint if it doesn't exist. No need to create a volume.

If you have any further questions, please let me know, I'll assist you.

In general "smitty" (without parameters) is the tool of choice (a menu system) for AIX system administration. Try it out!

wmp

AielloJ

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wmp,

Thanks for the information and my apologies fr the delay in getting back to you. There are a lot of parameters that I'm unclear as how to set. I've attached a screenshot. About the only thing I know how to fill in is the hostname (Can I use an IP address?), and the pathname of the remote directory I want to mount. Can you help with the others?

Thank you in advance.

AielloJ
Create-NAS-Mount.jpg

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AielloJ

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woolmilkporc

I made some progress. I had to add the NAS and its IP to the hosts file. Smitty creates a named mount point, but the files are not listed in that folder.

The hosts file entry appears to be working. If I ping the NAS' IP address, the name is echo'd in the reply.

Best regards,

AielloJ

woolmilkporc

Did you specify both here?

Mount now, add entry to /etc/filesystems or both? both

Or did you get any error messages?

Is it really NFS? Or is it rather CIFS (SMB)?

AielloJ

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woolmilkporc:

"Or is it rather CIFS (SMB)?" I think you're about to make me feel really dumb. The NAS unit is a NetGear Ready NAS 3100. The term CIFS was used in their documentation somewhere. I'll have to dig into it and find out.

I did add the mount to 'both.' Thank you for your patience.

AielloJ

woolmilkporc

NetGear ReadyNAS supports both protocols (and several more).

So all depends on what you configured there.

AielloJ

ASKER

woolmilkporc:

It's been a rough ride as this version of AIX is very old and we don't have the media, but I got it mounted.

Strangely, the process seems to have been inconsistent. Sometimes I needed to create the mount point manually outside of Smitty, within Smitty it insisted on creating it itself.

Thanks for the help and the patience.

AielloJ