How to Filter for Slice Size (DiskSuite Tool)

If you have a system with many disks (and slices), searching for available slices of a certain size can be a chore. Using the Slice Filter window can save you time in this activity.

This task describes how to create a filter in the Slice View window for available slices larger than 200 Mbytes, then drag and drop these slices to the Disk View window to see where they are located.

1. Click Slices to display the Slice View window.

   The Slice View window appears.

2. Select Set Filters from the Filters menu in the Slice View window.

   The Slice Filters window appears.

3. To search for available slices, make sure the "Available for use as" radio button as is checked, and that "Anything" is selected in the pull-down.

4. To filter for slices greater than 200 Mbytes, check the "Size" radio button, select "greater than" in the first pull-down, type 200 in the text box, and select Mbytes in the second pull-down.

5. Click Apply and view the results in the Slice Browser window.

   If necessary, change values in the Slice Filters window and click Apply to change the filtering scheme.

6. After adjusting the filtering scheme to your satisfaction, close the Slice Filters window by clicking OK.

7. Click Disk View to display the Disk View window.

   The Disk View window appears.

8. In the Slice Browser window, click Select All. Then drag the selected slices to a color drop site in the Disk View window.

9. View the results in the Disk View window.

   DiskSuite Tool uses the selected drop site's color for all slices dragged to the Disk View window. You can now make your slice selection (for example to create a submirror) following the considerations outlined in "General Guidelines".