Share NAS directories on LION Server

I want to share directories on a Synology NAS via LION Server.
Currently I have LION setup as Opendirectory server, Synology as LDAP client.
Synology is connected to LDAP server on Lion, I can see the LDAP users in the Synology LDAP user base, however I can't seem to be able to setup shares residing on the NAS via the server.
I am sharing a sharepont on synology, can mount it in finder of the server, but then I am unable to publish the mount as a shared directory in either server.app or in system settings for sharing.
any thoughts?
best
-Harald

Hi Jonathan,
probably my descripotion is not accurate should, I want to manage the network shares via the server (WGM).
in principle its like this:
OD user logs in, gets his network home folder (on NAS) that synchronizes with the local home folder (all this managed and configured via mobility in WGM).
OD user also gets access to group shares on the NAS, also managed via WGM.
The storage of data should occur on the NAS.
I am starting to think that iSCSI may be th eway to go for simplicity.
best
-H

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