Mount File System - Clustered Mount Options

Last published : Jul 06, 2026
Use this wizard panel to specify the options for mounting a clustered file system on a host.
The options that you specify in this wizard panel are applied to all the nodes on the cluster.

Table: Mount File System - Clustered Mount Options

Field Description
Mount point Enter the mount point for the file system. The mount point must be specified, and must be an absolute pathname, that is, it must begin with /.
Read only Select this option to mount the file system in read-only mode.
Honor setuid Select this option to allow setuid requests.
Select Caching Mode For a VxFS cache area, the caching mode determines what kind of caching is
performed for the specified mount point. The mode can be avoid cache, read, or writeback. The default
mode is read.
A VxVM cache area only supports read mode.
The panel displays available cache areas, based on the mode you select.
Mount Type Select a cluster.
Select nodes to mount the file system Select one or more nodes for mounting the file system.
Advanced Select to specify the advanced options for mounting the file system.
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