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The mount-over directory was not found

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote explains why attempts to mount an IBM® Rational® ClearCase® VOB on UNIX® or Linux® results in the error []The mount-over directory was not found[] and provides instructions to resolve the problem.

Cause

A private VOB was created, but no mount over directory has been created for it. Private VOBs require that a mount-over directory be created manually.

Note: When a public VOB is created, a mount over directory is created automatically.

Resolving The Problem

If the VOB was created intentionally as a private VOB, the mount-over directory needs to be created before mounting is possible.

Change to the directory identified in the VOB tag and create the mount-over directory using the standard mkdir operation.

Example :

%>cleartool lsvob
  /vobs/public         /net/host1/VOBs/public.vbs  public
  /vobs/private       /net/host1/VOBs/private.vbs  private

$mkdir /vobs/private

Note: If the private VOB mount-over directory was created and the error persists, attempt the following procedure:

1. Unregister and rmtag the VOB
2. Register and tag the VOB

Example:

%>cleartool unregister -vob /net/host1/VOBs/private.vbs
%>cleartool rmtag -vob /vobs/private

%>cleartool register -vob /net/host1/VOBs/private.vbs
%>cleartool mktag -vob -tag /vobs/private /net/host1/VOBs/private.vbs


For more information on cleartool register | unregister, refer to the IBM Rational ClearCase Command Reference, or run cleartool man register | unregister from command line.


If the VOB was unintentionally created as a private VOB and you wish to have a public VOB instead, you have 2 options.

1. Remove the VOB using the cleartool rmvob command and recreate the VOB (making sure the -public switch is used).

or

2. Change the VOB tag from private to public using the mktag -replace command.

%>cleartool lsvob
  /vobs/public         /net/host1/VOBs/public.vbs  private

$>cleartool mktag -vob -tag /vobs/public -replace -public -password <password> /VOBs/public.vbs

%>cleartool lsvob
  /vobs/public         /net/host1/VOBs/public.vbs  public



Related Information

About public and a private VOBs

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 September 2018

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