Re: MOUNT from one dir to another on same IBM i

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not clear why you want to do this?   Why not just use a symlink?

On 9/9/2015 4:35 PM, Aaron Bartell wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am trying to mount a drive on my IBM i to another directory on the
> **same** IBM i.  Unfortunately PASE doesn't have the Linux/AIX mount(n1)
> command so I am attempting the CL MOUNT(n2) command but am running into
> issues.  Btw, I am open to other options that would accomplish the same
> (note symbolic links wont work for my situation).
>
> Here are the steps I am taking:
>
> CALL QP2TERM
> $ mkdir -p /home/aaron/dir1
> $ mkdir -p /home/aaron/dir2
>
> ADDDIRE USRID(AARON SERVER1) USRD('Aaron Bartell') USER(AARON) <-- So I can
> do STRNFSSVR below
>
> STRNFSSVR SERVER(*ALL)
>
> MOUNT TYPE(*NFS) MFS('localhost:/home/aaron/dir2')
> MNTOVRDIR('/home/aaron/dir1')
>
> And here is the error I get:
>
>                          Additional Message Information
>
>
>
> Message ID . . . . . . :   CPFA09C
>
> Date sent  . . . . . . :   09/09/15      Time sent  . . . . . . :
> 23:04:38
>
>
> Message . . . . :   Not authorized to object.  Object is *N.
>
>
>
> Cause . . . . . :   You do not have the correct authority for object *N or
> for
>    one of the directories in the object path.
>
> Recovery  . . . :   Contact your security officer, the object owner, or
> other
>    authorized person to obtain the correct authority to use object *N or the
>
>    directories in the object path, and try your request again. If the object
>
>    name is *N, it could not be determined which of the objects authority was
>
>    not sufficient.
>
>      The Security Reference, SC41-5302, contains authority information for
> the
>    operation.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Bottom
>
> I've not used MOUNT before and the reference to *N is leaving me without
> much direction.  Anybody have suggestions of things to try.
>
>
> n1 - http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl8_mount.htm
> n2 - http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/cl/mount.htm
>
> Aaron Bartell
> litmis.com - Open Source and IBM i. No Limits.