JDS + Ubuntu Linux + NFS File Share

[workdayitadmin]

I have an Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS server running jamfds 9.22

I followed the JSS Installer and Configuration Guide for Linux 9.2 PDF file and performed the following steps:

Installing a JDS Instance on Linux
To obtain the JDS Installer for Linux, log in to JAMF Nation and go to the following page:
https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/myAssets.html
1. Copy the JDS Installer for Linux (JDS Installer.run) to the server on which you plan to install a JDS instance.
2. Log in to the server as a user with superuser privileges.
3. Initiate the installer by executing a command similar to the following: sudo /path/to/JDS Installer.run
4. When prompted, enter the JDS hostname. For example, “jds.mycompany.com”.
5. When prompted, enter the JSS URL. For example, “https://jss.mycompany.com:8443/”.
6. When prompted, enter credentials for a JSS user account with the “JDS” privilege.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

My server is configured as a Virtual Machine running under VMware ESXi Server.

The VM has 100 GB of storage.

I have a 2.0 TB NFS share attached as an NFS mount point.

My mount point is: /mnt/jds-store

How can I tell configure JDS to use /mnt/jds-store/shares instead of the default locations located in /usr/local/jds/shares/ ?

I'm guessing I need to modify the /usr/local/jds/conf/apache_aliases.conf and restart Apache, but I want to be sure this is correct and find out if there are any other steps I should take before I commit to this course of action.

Or can I configure a sym link from /usr/local/jds/shares/ that points to /mnt/jds-store/shares/ ?

Thoughts?

[stevewood]

You'll need to go the sym link route. I ran into the problem trying to add storage to our Ubuntu VM last year. You can see the below link for my post:

https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=8162#respond

[workdayitadmin]

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Did you create the same directory structure on your mount point and sym link each individual subfolder within /user/local/jds/shares ... i.e.

ln -s /mnt/jds-store/shares/CasperShare /usr/local/jds/shares/CasperShare
ln -s /mnt/jds-store/shares/eBooks /usr/local/jds/shares/eBooks
ln -s /mnt/jds-store/shares/mobileDeviceApps /usr/local/jds/shares/mobileDeviceApps

...or did you just sym link the root shares directory like so...

ln -s /mnt/jds-store/shares /usr/local/jds/shares

Also, did you just copy the .DAVlogin file into your new mountpoint? ie...

cp /usr/local/jds/shares/.DAVlogin /mnt/jds-store/shares/.DAVlogin

Thanks!

[stevewood]

I just created the link from the new share point to the shares folder. I didn't have to move any files or anything.