To mount/activate VOBs

If your organization has not implemented the automounting of VOBs (on Linux and Solaris systems), you must mount/activate VOBs to access source files from a dynamic view. For more about automounting VOBs, see Automounting VOBs.

About this task

Mount/activate VOBs to access source files from a dynamic view. You can perform this operation from the command line on the UNIX system and Linux and from either HCL VersionVault Windows Explorer or Windows Explorer on the Windows system.

  • Mount/activate VOBs from the command line on the UNIX system and Linux:

    Public VOBs are mounted as part of the system start procedure of an HCL VersionVault host. If you deactivated VOBs and want to reestablish access, or if you want to activate private VOBs, use cleartool mount.

    
    # /opt/hcl/ccm/versionvault/cleartool mount /vobs/guivob 
    

    Only the root user or the owner can activate a private VOB.

  • Mount/activate VOBs from VersionVault Windows Explorer on Windows systems:
    1. In the Shortcut pane of VersionVault Windows Explorer, click Views and click the shortcut of a dynamic view.
    2. In the Folder pane of VersionVault Windows Explorer, right-click the dynamic view. Then click Mount VOB.
    3. In the Mount window, select a VOB.
    4. To activate the VOBs when you log on, select Reconnect at Logon.
    5. Click Mount.

  • Mount/activate VOBs from Windows Explorer:
    1. Right-click the dynamic-views drive. On the HCL VersionVault pop-up menu, click Mount VOB.
    2. In the Mount dialog box, select a VOB.
    3. To activate the VOBs when you log on, select Reconnect at Logon.
    4. Click Mount.