Can we move default attachment path in JIRA 8.2 to external HDD

[Pratik]

Hello, 

I am pretty much new to JIRA and have done the initial setup, now my storage space for attachment is running our and i am planning to add an external HDD to my macmini on which JIRA is configured. 

I just want to move my Jira/data/attachments onto the  new location. 

I have read few articles and tried this command:

ln -s <current path> <new path> 

Above line does create a symbolic link to my new destination, however my JIRA still shows <current path> in default ATTACHMENT path section of JIRA GUI. 

Moreover, if I upload a document it creates a copy in my <current path> and <new path> both. We I delete from current path, it gets deleted from my directory as well. 

I want it to store only on my <new path>, thats the whole reason why is created it. 
Does any one know how to resolve this?

Regards,
Pratik

[Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]]

Atlassian has a doc for that! Note that you need to be a global System Administrator in order to make this change.

[Pratik]

Yes, I am global system admin and I did create the symbolic link as mentioned on hat doc as well. 

However, by any chance do you know why its replicating data?

Scenario explanation:
If I upload a file, it gets uploaded at symbolic link location x/y/z and also at original location jira_home/data/attachments/ 

So my internal hdd is also getting filled along with external. Point is to free up internal by moving attachments to external hdd. 

[Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting]]

Why not copy the attachments to the new disk, delete the attachments in jira_home/data/attachments/ then mount the new disk at jira_home/data/attachments/ 

That is probably the easiest way to do what you want.