How to move a patch store location on a Distribution Server?

Description

This document provides steps required to move a patch store location on a Distribution Server.

Steps

To move a patch store location on a Distribution Server, follow the steps given below:

Note: It is recommended to configure the patch store on the same computer where the Distribution Server is installed.

1. Open Command Prompt and Run as Admininistrator, on the computer where the Distribution Server is installed.
2. Navigate to the Distribution Server location, <DS_INSTALL_DIR>\Scripts\
3. Execute the command wscript  changepath.vbs   patchstore  <new path> the new path indicates the new patch store location.

For example: wscript  changepath.vbs   patchstore

"D:\ManageEngine\PatchStore"

4. Relocate all the files available in the <DS_INSTALL_DIR>\replication\store\ to new patch store location.

You have successfully changed the patch store location on the Distribution Server. So that all the patch related data replicated from the Endpoint Central server will be located in the new patch store location.

Refer to this page if you are looking to relocate your Software Repository on a Distribution Server