WSUS updates folder question

My wsus update I created on my SCCM server is getting to full , so I want to move that folder to another drive. So my question is where in sccm or wsus (that is installed on the same server) do I repoint to the new location? Also since there is a lot of
old updates how can I clean them up or do I just leave them alone. Thanks.
MSB

Do you mean the deployment package location?
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/gg682168.aspx#BKMK_DeploymentPackages
Also check out this post for cleaning software update groups.
http://www.scconfigmgr.com/2015/03/15/clean-software-update-groups-console-extension-for-configmgr-2012/

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