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=== /etc/fstab === <pre> # nidump fstab . > /etc/fstab </pre> * Column One: Remote mount point * Column Two: Local access point -- a symbolic link to the actual local mount point ** '''/private/var/automount''' contains the real mount point ** '''/Network/Servers''' is recommended for the link location as the links will be visible in '''Network:Servers''' in the '''Finder'''. * Column Three: Protocol for file system: afp, hfs, nfs, smbfs, etc. * Column Four: options - the '''net''' option flags that it is not a static file system <pre> # niload -m fstab . < /etc/fstab </pre> === /etc/hosts === <pre> # nidump hosts / 127.0.0.1 localhost 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost # </pre> Create a '''/etc/hosts''' file with the names of the systems you want added and update the database. <pre> niload hosts . < /etc/hosts </pre> This will not remove existing items. It will only add / update the items listed in the '''/etc/hosts''' file. === Links to Automount Information and Notes === [http://tomayko.com/writings/NFSAutomountOSX Persistent NFS Automounting Under OS X 10.3] [[Category: OS X]]

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