Link External Folder into Domino Data Main Folder

Mindwatering Incorporated

Author: Tripp W Black

Created: 06/04 at 02:38 PM

 

Category:
Domino Upgrades / Installations
Software (Re)Configuration

Task:
Add external drive into HCL Domino /local/notesdata or d:\hcl\domino\data, and subsequently move old apps to an archive folder which is on this extra disk just added.

Notes:
- If the apps have full-text indexes which are contained within .FT subfolders, move them with the apps, or remove the full-text indexes before moving, and re-create them afterwards.

Steps:
A. Linux
1. Using vSphere client --> VM --> Edit Settings --> Add new disk to VM of sufficient size --> Click OK.

2. Add disk to fstab (e.g. /local/archive/.
- $ sudo mkdir /local/archive
- $ sudo chown notes:notes /local/archive/
- $ sudo vi /etc/fstab
<add the drive and save>

3. Shutdown Domino, move the apps to the folder desired.
- $ sudo systemctl stop domino.service
- $ sudo mv /local/notesdata/archive/* /local/archive/

Verify the folder is empty:
- $ ls -la /local/notesdata/archive
<verify nothing left>

Remove the now empty old folder:
- $ rmdir /local/notesdata/archive

4. Start Domino
- $ sudo systemctl start domino.service

5. Create the "Link"
- Admin client --> Server --> Files (tab) --> Right click main notesdata folder (e.g. /local/notesdata) and choose New --> Link
- In the Create New Link dialog, enter:
Link name: archive
Link to a: Folder (radio button)
Path and filename to that folder or database: /local/archive
Click OK


B. MS Windows:
Similar to the Linux instructions above:
- Add the new disk to the VM
- Use the Disk Management program to add the disk to the OS with an assigned drive letter (e.g. Z)
- Create a folder archive on the new disk (e.g. Z:\archive)
- Shutdown Domino, move the folder contents to the zDrive
- Create the link to the Z:\archive location.




Keywords:
Map folder disk Domino Add Drive notesdata

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