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Validating a Mount
To validate a mount from the Vault Configuration window:
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Unknown appears in the Mount status column for mounts that are not yet valid.
1. In the left pane, select a vault.
2. In the Mounts table in the right pane, select the mount.
3. Click or select Mounts > Validate. A Notice window opens to indicate the result of the validation.
4. Click OK. If the validation completes successfully, the Mount status column displays a value of Valid.
If the mount does not validate successfully, other values may appear:
Mount Status
Value
Description
Does not exist
Indicates that the mount path does not exist for the combination of the folder and host.
Not a directory
Indicates that the mount path specified for the mount is not a directory.
Duplicate
Indicates that more than one mount is pointing to the same location.