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NAME
autofs.conf - autofs configuration
DESCRIPTION
Configuration settings used by automount(8) may be changed in the configuration file /etc/autofs.conf. This file contains two primary sections, autofs and amd. Configuration entries may be present at the beginning of the configuration file without a section header and are implicitly included as part of the autofs section. Each section name is enclosed in square brackets with spaces between the brackets and the section name. The amd section may be followed by further sections, named by the top level mount point path, that contain per mount configuration settings.
SECTION autofs CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Configuration settings available are:
timeout
Sets the default mount timeout in seconds. The internal program default is 10 minutes, but the
default installed configuration overrides this and sets the timeout to 5 minutes to be consistent
with earlier autofs releases.
negative_timeout
Set the default timeout for caching failed key lookups (program default 60). If the equivalent
command line option is given it will override this setting.
mount_wait
Set the default time to wait for a response from a spawned mount(8) before sending it a SIGTERM.
Note that we still need to wait for the RPC layer to timeout before the sub-process exits so this
isn't ideal but it is the best we can do. The default is to wait until mount(8) returns without
intervention.
umount_wait
Set the default time to wait for a response from a spawned umount(8) before sending it a SIGTERM.
Note that we still need to wait for the RPC layer to timeout before the sub-process exits so this
isn't ideal but it is the best we can do.
browse_mode
Maps are browsable by default (program default "yes").
mount_nfs_default_protocol
Specify the default protocol used by mount.nfs(8) (program default 3). Since we can't identify
this default automatically we need to set it in the autofs configuration.
append_options
Determine whether global options, given on the command line or per mount in the master map, are
appended to map entry options or if the map entry options replace the global options (program
default "yes", append options).
logging
set default log level "none", "verbose" or "debug" (program default "none").
force_standard_program_map_env
override the use of a prefix with standard environment variables when a program map is executed.
Since program maps are run as the privileded user setting these standard environment variables
opens automount(8) to potential user privilege escalation when the program map is written in a
language that can load components from, for example, a user home directory (program default "no").
map_hash_table_size
This configuration option may be used to change the number of hash table slots (default 1024).
This configuration option affects the overhead of searching the map entry cache for map entries
when there are a large number of entries. It affects the number of entries that must be looked at
to locate a map entry in the map entry cache. For example, the default of 1024 and a direct map
with 8000 entries would result in each slot containing an average of 8 entries, which should be
acceptable.
However, if excessive CPU usage is observed during automount lookups increasing this option can
reduce the CPU overhead considerably becuase it reduces the length of the search chains.
Note that the number of entries in a map doesn't necessarily relate to the number of entries used
in the map entry cache.
There are three distinct cases, direct maps and indirect maps that use the "browse" option must be
read in their entirity at program start so, in these two cases the map size does retate directly
to the map entry cache size.
For indirect maps that do not use the "browse" option entries are added to the map entry cache at
lookup so the number of active cache entries, in this case, is usually much less than the number
of entries in the map. In this last case it would be unusual for the map entry cache to grow large
enough to warrant increasing the default before an event that cleans stale entries, a map re-read
for example.
use_hostname_for_mounts
NFS mounts where the host name resolves to more than one IP address are probed for availability
and to establish the order in which mounts to them should be tried. To ensure that mount attempts
are made only to hosts that are responding and are tried in the order of hosts with the quickest
response the IP address of the host needs to be used for the mount.
If it is necessary to use the hostname given in the map entry for the mount regardless, then set
this option to "yes".
Be aware that if this is done there is no defense against the host name resolving to one that
isn't responding and while the number of attempts at a successful mount will correspond to the
number of addresses the host name resolves to the order will also not correspond to fastest
responding hosts.
disable_not_found_message
The original request to add this log message needed it to be unconditional. That produces, IMHO,
unnecessary noise in the log so a configuration option has been added to provide the ability to
turn it off. The default is "no" to maintain the current behaviour.
LDAP Configuration
Configuration settings available are:
ldap_timeout
Set the network response timeout (default 8). Set timeout value for the synchronous API calls.
The default is the LDAP library default of an infinite timeout.
ldap_network_timeout
Set the network response timeout (default 8).
ldap_uri
A space separated list of server uris of the form <proto>://<server>[/] where <proto> can be ldap
or ldaps. The option can be given multiple times. Map entries that include a server name override
this option and it is then not used. Default is an empty list in which case either the server
given in a map entry or the LDAP configured default is used. This uri list is read at startup and
whenever the daemon receives a HUP signal.
This configuration option can also be used to request autofs lookup SRV RRs for a domain of the
form <proto>:///[<domain dn>]. Note that a trailing "/" is not allowed when using this form. If
the domain dn is not specified the dns domain name (if any) is used to construct the domain dn for
the SRV RR lookup. The server list returned from an SRV RR lookup is refreshed according to the
minimum ttl found in the SRV RR records or after one hour, whichever is less.
search_base
The base dn to use when searching for amap base dn. This entry may be given multiple times and
each will be checked for a map base dn in the order they occur in the configuration. The search
base list is read at startup and whenever the daemon recieves a HUP signal.
map_object_class
The map object class. In the nisMap schema this corresponds to the class nisMap and in the
automountMap schema it corresponds to the class automountMap.
entry_object_class
The map entry object class. In the nisMap schema this corresponds to the class nisObject and in
the automountMap schema it corresponds to the class automount.
map_attribute
The attribute used to identify the name of the map to which this entry belongs. In the nisMap
schema this corresponds to the attribute nisMapName and in the automountMap schema it corresponds
to the attribute ou or automountMapName.
entry_attribute
The attribute used to identify a map key. In the nisMap schema this corresponds to the attribute
cn and in the automountMap schema it corresponds to the attribute automountKey.
value_attribute
The attribute used to identify the value of the map entry. In the nisMap schema this corresponds
to the attribute nisMapEntry and in the automountMap schema it corresponds to the attribute
automountInformation.
NOTE: It is essential that entries use class and attribute in a consistent manner for correct operation
of autofs. For example mixing cn and automountKey attributes in automount schema will not work as
expected.
auth_conf_file
This configuration option may be used to specify an alternate location for the ldap authentication
configuration file. See autofs_ldap_auth.conf(5) for more information.
SECTION amd CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
A number of the amd configuration options are not used by autofs, some because they are not relevant
within autofs, some because they are done differently in autofs and others that are not yet implemented.
Since mount_type is always autofs (because there's no user space NFS server) the configuration entries
relating to that aren't used. Also, server availability is done differently within autofs so the options
that relate to the amd server monitoring sub-system are also not used.
These options are mount_type, auto_attrcache, portmap_program, nfs_vers_ping, nfs_allow_any_interface,
nfs_allow_insecure_port, nfs_proto, nfs_retransmit_counter, nfs_retransmit_counter_udp,
nfs_retransmit_counter_tcp, nfs_retransmit_counter_toplvl, nfs_retry_interval, nfs_retry_interval_udp,
nfs_retry_interval_tcp, nfs_retry_interval_toplvl and nfs_vers.
Other options that are not used within the autofs implementation:
log_file, truncate_log
sends its output to syslog so an alternate log file (or truncating the log) can't be used.
print_pid
There's no corresponding option for this within autofs.
use_tcpwrappers, show_statfs_entries
There's no user space NFS server to control access to so this option isn't relevant. The
show_statfs_entries can't be implemented for the same reason.
debug_mtab_file
There's no user space NFS server and autofs avoids using file based mtab whenever possible.
sun_map_syntax
Sun map format is handled by autofs itself.
plock, show_statfs_entries, preferred_amq_port
Are not supported by autofs.
ldap_cache_maxmem, ldap_cache_seconds
External ldap caching is not used by autofs.
ldap_proto_version
autofs always attempts to use the highest available ldap protocol version.
cache_duration, map_reload_interval, map_options
The map entry cache is continually updated and stale entries cleaned on re-load, which is done
when map changes aredetected so these configuration entries are not used by autofs.
localhost_address
This is not used within autofs. This configuration option was only used in the amd user space
server code and is not relevant within autofs.
Options that are handled differently within autofs:
pid_file
To specify a pid file name a command line option must be used on startup.
print_version
Program version and feature information is obtained by using the automount command line option
"-V".
debug_options , log_options
autofs has somewhat more limited logging and debug logging options. When the log_options options
is encountered it is converted to the nearest matching autofs logging option. Since the
configuration option debug_options would be handled the same way it is ignored.
restart_mounts
This option has no sensible meaning within autofs because autofs always tries to re-connect to
existing mounts. While this has its own set of problems not re-connecting to existing mounts
always results in a non-functional automount tree if mounts were busy at the last shutdown (as is
also the case with amd when using mount_type autofs).
forced_unmounts
Detaching mounts often causes serious problems for users of existing mounts. It is used by autofs
in some cases, either at the explicit request of the user (with a command line or init option) and
in some special cases during program operation but is avoided whenever possible.
A number of configuration options are not yet implemented:
search_path
Always a little frustrating, the compiled in map location should be used to locate maps but isn't
in some cases. This requires work within autofs itself and that will (obviously) include
implementing this configuration option for the amd map parser as well.
fully_qualified_hosts
Not yet implemented.
unmount_on_exit
Since autofs always tries to re-connect to mounts left mounted from a previous shutdown this is a
sensible option to implement and that will be done.
browsable_dirs
Not yet implemented.
exec_map_timeout
A timeout is not currently used for for program maps, might be implemented.
tag
The tag option is not implemented within autofs.
Supported options:
arch, karch, os, osver
These options default to what is returned from uname(2) and can be overridden if required.
full_os
This option has no default and must be set in the configuration if used in maps.
cluster
If not set defaults to the host domain name. This option corresponds to the HP_UX cluster name
(according to the amd source) and is probably not used in Linux but is set anyway.
vendor This option has a default value of "unknown", it must be set in the configuration if used in maps.
auto_dir
Is the base name of the mount tree used for external mounts that are sometimes needed by amd maps.
Its default value is "/a".
map_type
Specifies the autofs map source, such as file, nis, ldap etc. and has no default value set.
map_defaults
This option is used to override /defaults entries within maps and can be used to provide different
defaults on specific machines without having to modify centrally managed maps. It is empty by
default.
search_path
Colon separated paths to search for maps that are not specified as a full path.
dismount_interval
Is equivalent to the autofs timeout option. It is only possible to use this with type "auto"
mounts due to the way the autofs kernel module performs expiry. It takes its default value from
the autofs internal defaulti of 600 seconds.
autofs_use_lofs
If set to "yes" autofs will attempt to use bind mounts for type "auto" when possible.
nis_domain
Allows setting of a domain name other than the system default.
local_domain
Is used to override (or set) the host domain name.
normalize_hostnames
If set to "yes" then the contents of ${rhost} is translated in its official host name.
domain_strip
If set to "yes" the domain name part of the host is strippped when normalizing hostnames. This can
be useful when using of the same maps in a multiple domain environment.
normalize_slashes
This option is set to "yes" by default and will collapse multiple unescaped occurrences of "/" to
a single "/".
selectors_in_defaults, selectors_on_default
This option has a default value of "no". If set to "yes" then any defaults entry will be checked
for selectors to determine the values to be used. selectors_in_defaults is the preferred option to
use.
ldap_base
iThis option has no default value. It must be set to the base dn that is used for queries if ldap
is to be used as a map source.
ldap_hostports
This option has no default value set. It must be set to the URI of the LDAP server to be used for
lookups wheni ldap is used a map source. It may contain a comma or space separated list of LDAP
URIs.
hesiod_base
Sets the base name used for hesiod map sources.
linux_ufs_mount_type
This is an additional configuration option for the autofs amd format parser implementation.
There's no simple way to determine what the system default filesystem is and am-utils needs to be
continually updated to do this and can easily get it wrong ayway. So allow it to be set in the
configuration.
EXAMPLE
[ autofs ]
timeout = 300
browse_mode = no
[ amd ]
dismount_interval = 300
map_type = nis
autofs_use_lofs = no
[ /expamle/mount ]
dismount_interval = 60
map_type = file
SEE ALSO
automount(8), auto.master(5), autofs_ldap_auth.conf(5)
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Ian Kent <raven@themaw.net>. AUTOFS.CONF(23 Jan 2014)