Lesson29.Mounting Remote File Systems

Lesson 29. Mounting Remote File Systems

Time	This lesson takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Goals	Understand the concept of user share mounts Differentiate between static mounts and dynamic mounts Configure Mac OS X to automatically mount a volume on startup or login Use command-line tools such as mount, umount, and nfsstat to troubleshoot mounts Understand how disk arbitration manages the mounting and unmounting of remote file systems

Mac OS X connects to various file-sharing services such as the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), network file system (NFS), and Server Message Block (SMB) for Windows.

This lesson discusses the mechanics behind the connections, the various methods of mounting share points, and some variances that make the experience different, based on several criteria. While the easiest methods of connecting to a server are through the Network icon in the Sidebar or the Connect to Server option in the Go menu (both from the Finder), some additional methods, such as using the mount command from the command line, will also be examined in this lesson.