This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Get-VBRTapeMedium
Short Description
Returns tapes.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
Get-VBRTapeMedium [-Name <String[]>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeMedium -Drive <VBRTapeDrive[]> [-Name <String[]>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeMedium -Id <Guid[]> [-Name <String[]>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeMedium [-Name <String[]>] -Library <VBRTapeLibrary[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeMedium [-Name <String[]>] -MediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeMedium [-Name <String[]>] -Vault <VBRTapeVault[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] |
Related Commands
Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns tapes managed by Veeam Backup & Replication.
You can get the list of all tapes, or search for instances directly by name or ID, or get the list of tapes in a particular library, media pool, vault or drive. Use an appropriate scenario for each case.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Name | Specifies the name of tape you want to get. You can specify multiple names separated by commas. | False | Named | True (by Value | True |
Drive | Specifies the drive in which you want to look for tapes. Accepts VBRTapeDrive object, GUID or string type. | True | Named | False | False |
Id | Specifies the ID of the tape(s) you want to get. Accepts GUID or string type. You can specify multiple IDs separated by commas. | True | Named | False | False |
Library | Specifies the library in which you want to look for tapes. Accepts VBRTapeLibrary object, GUID or string type. | True | Named | False | False |
MediaPool | Specifies the media pool in which you want to look for tapes. Accepts VBRTapeMediaPool object, GUID or string type. | True | Named | False | False |
Vault | Specifies the vault in which you want to look for tapes. Accepts VBRTapeVault object, GUID or string type. | True | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.
Example 1
The following command gets a tape named "00110001".
Example 2
The following command gets a tape with the barcode "00233400".
Run Get-VBRTapeMedium to get all tapes. Pass the result to the Where-Object cmdlet to select the tapes with the Barcode property that equals "00233400".
Example 3
This command looks for the list of tapes belonging to the media pool named "Incremental Backups". The media pool is obtained with Get-VBRTapeMediaPool and assigned to the '$IncrementalBackups' variable beforehand.
Example 4
This command looks for the expired tapes within the Sydney vault. The vault is obtained with Get-VBRTapeVault and assigned to the '$Sydney' variable beforehand.
