Automount fails to mount directories specified in auto.* configuration files with do_mount_autofs_direct: failed to create mount directory

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

After adding a new mount to an auto.* directory and reloading the autofs service, autofs will no longer dynamically create the directories needed for automounting.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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