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Add-VBRTapeGFSMediaPool

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Short Description

Creates a new GFS media pool.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Add-VBRTapeGFSMediaPool -Name <string> -Library <VBRTapeLibrary[]> [-Description <string>] [-Medium <VBRTapeMedium[]>] [-MoveFromFreePool] [-EnableEncryption] [-EncryptionKey <VBREncryptionKey>] [-NextLibOffline] [-NextLibDrivesBusy] [-NextLibNoMedia] [-WeeklyOverwritePeriod <int>] [-MonthlyOverwritePeriod <int>] [-QuarterlyOverwritePeriod <int>] [-YearlyOverwritePeriod <int>] [-WeeklyMediaSetPolicy <VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy>] [-MonthlyMediaSetPolicy <VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy>] [-QuarterlyMediaSetPolicy <VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy>] [-YearlyMediaSetPolicy <VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy>] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-VBRTapeLibrary

Get-VBREncryptionKey

New-VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy

Return Type

VBRTapeGFSMediaPool

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new GFS media pool. The media sets are created with default settings.

Run New-VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy to set other options for media sets.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Name	Specifies the name you want to assign to the media pool.	True	Named	False	False
Library	Specifies the tape library, or a number of libraries, whose tapes will be used in this media pool. You can add several libraries and use them to switch to another library in case the primary library is offline, has no available drives or no available tapes. Use the NextLibOffline, NextLibDrivesBusy and/or NextLibNoMedia parameters to manage the libraries. You can assign multiple tapes to this object. Veeam will switch to the nest library in order they are added to the VBRTapeLibrary object. Accepts VBRTapeLibrary object, GUID or string type.	True	Named	True (by Value FromPipeline, ValueFromPipeline ByPropertyName)	False
Medium	Specifies the tape(s) you want to add to the media pool. You can assign multiple tapes to this object. Accepts VBRTapeMedium object, GUID or string type.	False	Named	False	False
Description	Specifies the description for the created media pool. If not set, Veeam will enter date and time of creation by default.	False	Named	False	False
MoveFrom FreePool	If set, the media pool will be replenished by tapes from the Free media pool.	False	Named	False	False
Enable Encryption	Indicates that Veeam Backup & Replication will encrypt data archived to tape. Use the EncryptionKey parameter to specify the encryption key you want to use to encrypt the data.	False	Named	False	False
EncryptionKey	Used to set the encryption key for the EnableEncryption parameter. Specifies the encryption key you want to use to encrypt the data.	False	Named	False	False
NextLib Offline	If set, the media pool will switch to the next library if the primary library is offline. Default: true.	False	Named	False	False
NextLib DrivesBusy	If set, the media pool will switch to the next library if the primary library has no available drives. Default: true.	False	Named	False	False
NextLib NoMedia	If set, the media pool will switch to the next library if the primary library has no available media. Default: true.	False	Named	False	False
Weekly Overwrite Period	Indicates the data retention period for the weekly media set. Accepts Int values (weeks).	False	Named	False	False
Monthly Overwrite Period	Indicates the data retention period for the monthly media set. Accepts Int values (months).	False	Named	False	False
Quarterly Overwrite Period	Indicates the data retention period for the quarterly media set. Accepts Int values (months).	False	Named	False	False
Yearly Overwrite Period	Indicates the data retention period for the yearly media set. Accepts Int values (years).	False	Named	False	False
Weekly MediaSet Policy	Indicates settings for the weekly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object.	False	Named	False	False
Monthly MediaSet Policy	Indicates settings for the monthly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object.	False	Named	False	False
Quarterly MediaSet Policy	Indicates settings for the quarterly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object.	False	Named	False	False
Yearly MediaSet Policy	Indicates settings for the yearly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object.	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.