Clear disk space

Low disk space can reduce the performance of the management center and the managed threat defense devices. It can also prevent device upgrades and increase the risk of accidentally deleting important files when trying to recover space. You can free up disk space by removing the following temporary files from your management center or threat defense device:

  • Backup files: These are the Firewall Management Center and Firewall Threat Defense device backup files. Device backups are always configuration-only. Firewall Management Center backups can include configuration, event data, and TID data, depending on the backup settings. For more information, see Back Up Managed Devices.

  • Content updates: This includes SRU, VDB, and GeoDB update files. For more information, see About System Updates.

  • Troubleshooting files: These are log files generated for troubleshooting purpose. For more information, see Health Monitor Reports for Troubleshooting.

When you clear the disk space, the system retains the latest file and deletes all older files.

Caution

Clearing disk space will permanently delete the selected files.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose System (system gear icon) > Health > Monitor.

Step 2

In the left navigation pane, click the device for which you want to clear disk space. If you want to clear disk space for the management center, click Firewall Management Center.

Step 3

In the Disk Usage widget, click Clear disk space.

Step 4

Choose the type of temporary files that you want to remove by checking the checkbox.

Step 5

Click Clear disk space.

Step 6

Click Clear to continue.

Check the message center for the disk cleanup task progress. When the task is complete, the Disk Usage widget will display the updated storage data.