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Get-VBRTapeLibrary

Short Description

Returns tape libraries.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Get-VBRTapeLibrary [-TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

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Get-VBRTapeLibrary [-TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]>] [-Id <guid[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

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Get-VBRTapeLibrary [-TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]>] [-Name <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet returns tape libraries connected to Veeam Backup & Replication.

You can get the list of all tape libraries, narrow down your search to particular tape servers or search for instances directly by name or ID.

Note that tape libraries are added to Veeam Backup & Replication automatically when you add tape server with connected library. Run Add-VBRTapeServer to add tape server.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
TapeServer	Specifies the array of tape servers. The cmdlet will return tape libraries connected to these tape servers. Accepts VBRTapeServer, GUID or string type.	False	Named	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	False
Name	Specifies the array of tape library names. The cmdlet will return tape libraries with these names.	False	Named	False	True
Id	Specifies the array of tape library IDs. The cmdlet will return tape libraries with these IDs. Accepts GUID or string type.	False	Named	False	False

Parameter

Description

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Accept
Wildcard
Characters

TapeServer

Specifies the array of tape servers. The cmdlet will return tape libraries connected to these tape servers.

Accepts VBRTapeServer, GUID or string type.

False

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

False

Name

Specifies the array of tape library names. The cmdlet will return tape libraries with these names.

False

Named

False

True

Specifies the array of tape library IDs. The cmdlet will return tape libraries with these IDs.

Accepts GUID or string type.

False

Named

False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Return Type

VBRTapeLibrary[]

Example 1

This command gets a list of all tape libraries connected to Veeam Backup & Replication.

Get-VBRTapeLibrary

Example 2

This command looks for all tape libraries connected to the tape server named 'Sydney_Tape_Server'. The tape server is obtained with Get-VBRTapeServer and piped down.

Get-VBRTapeServer -Name "Sydney_Tape_Server" | Get-VBRTapeLibrary

Related Commands

Get-VBRTapeServer