Server won't start with error "storage directory is not a directory"

[rafaelpac]

Describe the bug

I am following the bare metal deployment with systemd (home server)

The only change I made was the OCIS_BASE_DATA_PATH
Instead of /var/lib/ocis, I want to use /mnt/HDD/ocis (storage constraints on the system boot disk).
I created the folder and it is mounted, I followed all procedures described.

When started, I get this error: ### Can't start JetStream: storage directory is not a directory
rafael@twist:/mnt/HDD$ sudo systemctl restart ocis
rafael@twist:/mnt/HDD$ sudo journalctl -f -u ocis
Mar 02 18:14:20 twist systemd[1]: ocis.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: ocis.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 4.
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: Started ocis.service - OCIS server.
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist ocis[46624]: {"level":"fatal","service":"nats","time":"2025-03-02T18:14:21-03:00","message":"Can't start JetStream: storage directory is not a directory"}
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: ocis.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: ocis.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: ocis.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: ocis.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: ocis.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Mar 02 18:14:21 twist systemd[1]: Failed to start ocis.service - OCIS server.

Steps to reproduce

Follow the bare metal deployment

Expected behavior

Service started

If I use the suggested /var/lib/ocis, it does work.

Actual behavior

Service not started

Setup

Please describe how you started the server and provide a list of relevant environment variables or configuration files.

OCIS_CONFIG_DIR=/etc/ocis
OCIS_BASE_DATA_PATH=/mnt/HDD/ocis

Additional context

Add any other context about the problem here.

[rafaelpac]

The exact same error happens in the docker deployment.