Perforce Helix Core Admin's Guide: How to Expand Storage on a Linux Helix Core Server

Perforce Helix Core Admin's Guide: How to Expand Storage on a Linux Helix Core Server

Nov 1, 2023

In this video, learn how to expand storage volumes on a Linux Perforce Helix Core server.

If a Helix Core server is running low on disk space, it will stop accepting commands until the space is expanded. This video provides a detailed walkthrough on how to expand storage on a Linux Helix Core server, with a focus on the Enhanced Studio Pack on AWS, though the concepts apply to other deployments. It starts by explaining how to recognize when storage expansion is needed based on specific error messages. It then demonstrates how to check disk space via the AWS console and terminal. Then has a step-by-step guide on expanding AWS volumes and the associated filesystem.

00:00 Intro

00:35 Common Error Messages

01:59 Checking Disk Space in Terminal

04:19 Expanding AWS Volumes

06:18 Expanding the Filesystem

Check out the other videos in the Perforce Helix Core Admin’s Guide playlist for tutorials on other basic admin operations you will use when administering your Helix Core server.

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