Clear disk space

Low disk space can reduce the performance of the managed Firewall 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 Firewall Threat Defense device:

  • Backup files: These are the Firewall Threat Defense device backup files. Device backups include only the configuration data. For more information, refer to Back Up Managed Devices.

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

  • Troubleshooting files: These are log files generated for troubleshooting purpose. For more information, refer to 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 Troubleshooting > Health > Monitor.

Step 2

In the left navigation pane, click the device for which you want to clear disk space.

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 corresponding check box.

Step 5

Click Clear disk space.

Step 6

Click Clear to continue.

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