Dell Unity: File system utilization threshold
Summary: The Unity displays a warning that file system is filling up when reaching 75% (User Correctable)
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Symptoms
The system is designed to show alerts regarding the File system utilization upon reaching 75% and 95%.
The errors are as below:
75%: "The file system is running out of space. Allocate more storage space to the storage resource." 95%: "The file system has run out of space. Allocate more storage space to the storage resource."
When the file system is emptied or more space is allocated a notification is displayed in the alerts tab:
The storage resource is operating normally. No action required.
Customer must change this threshold.
Cause
In the Alerts tab:
Resolution
This 75% threshold cannot be changed. The threshold for a pool can be managed and changed, but this value does not affect the file systems.
Affected Products
Dell EMC Unity FamilyProducts
Dell EMC Unity FamilyArticle Properties
Article Number: 000052403
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 19 Sept 2025
Version: 4
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