Because the MongoDB database can be quite large, it is often necessary to move it to an external volume rather than using the root disk of your server/VM.
Although any file system can be used, Mongo recommends using the XFS file system.
The database data is in the .mongodb_data folder. To move it somewhere else (for example to an external volume):
- Stop the turnkey
scripts/stop_turnkey.sh
- Rename and move the data folder
sudo mv .mongodb_data ireceptor_turnkey_mongodb_data
sudo mv ireceptor_turnkey_mongodb_data <another folder>
- Create a symbolic link to the new location
ln -s <another folder>/ireceptor_turnkey_mongodb_data .mongodb_data
- Start the turnkey
scripts/start_turnkey.sh