PowerStore: Pre-Upgrade Health Check Fails due to Lack of Space in File cyc_cfs

Summary: Pre-Upgrade Health Check (PUHC) detected less than 15 GB available in file /cyc_cfs.

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Symptoms

The Pre-Upgrade Health Check fails with the error:
15G free space is required. Clean up the space under /cyc_cfs and try again. ostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/de (0xE04030010016)
As seen from the PowerStore Manager user interface:
PowerStore Manager user interface

Cause

Resolution

Most causes leading to partition full conditions have been resolved in PowerStoreOS LTS-v4.1.x. After resolving the current condition, update the PowerStore Appliance to PowerStoreOS LTS-v4.1.x or later.


Recovery:

The self-service action is to install and use the svc_partion_cleanup service script to investigate and clean up the root partitions. 

If the issues persist or return, contact Dell Technical Support for assistance. Reference this article # 000202707 for expedited service.

Affected Products

PowerStore, PowerStore 1000X, PowerStore 1000T, PowerStore 1200T, PowerStore 3000X, PowerStore 3000T, PowerStore 3200T, PowerStore 5000X, PowerStore 5000T, PowerStore 500T, PowerStore 5200T, PowerStore 7000X, PowerStore 7000T, PowerStore 9000X , PowerStore 9000T, PowerStore 9200T ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000202707
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 19 Nov 2025
Version:  6
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