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Procedure to mount and unmount NFS filesystems on AIX

1)  Show what is being exported on the source server

     showmount -e

    Note:  If the command above does not show the correct mount points
    that needs to be exported.  You can run the following command to attempt
    to export the filesystems.

     exportfs -a

2)  To unmount the filesystem on the source server that is being NFS on other systems.

     a)  unmount the NFS mount points on the target server.

          umount (filesystems)   target servers
         
     b)  umount the filesystem on the source server once the target servers
         are unmounted.

           umount (filesystems)
          
3)  Mounting NFS mount points on target server.

     a) mount (IP):(mount point)  (mount point)

How to mount CD-ROM in AIX


Steps to mount a CD-ROM in AIX

1.         Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2.         Log in as user ROOT or type su - root to login using the root profile.
3.         Create a /cdrom directory by entering mkdir /cdrom.
4.         Enter smit to add a CD-ROM file system.
5.         Select System Storage Management (Physical & Logical Storage) -> File Systems -> Add/Change/Show/Delete File Systems -> CDROM File Systems -> Add a CDROM File System.

6.         Select a device name, such as cd0. CD-ROM file system device names must be unique.

7.         Type /cdrom to get the Mount Point prompt.
8.         Select OK, or press Enter if using the smit ASCII interface, returning to the previous smit level,
System Storage Management (Physical & Logical Storage).

9.         Select File Systems -> Mount a File System.
10.       For file system name, select /dev/cd0.
11.       For directory over which to mount, select /cdrom.
12.       For type of file system, select cdrfs.
13.       For Mount as a READ-ONLY system, select Yes.
14.       Select OK, or press Enter if using the smit ASCII interface.
15.       Exit smit.