Short Description
Creates a new GFS media pool.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: 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>] |
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 | Accept |
Name | Specifies the name you want to assign to the media pool. | True | Named | False | False |
Library | Specifies the array of tape libraries. The media pool will use tapes from these libraries. For tape library failover, use NextLibOffline, NextLibDrivesBusy and/or NextLibNoMedia parameters to manage the failover events. Veeam will switch to the next library in order they are added to the VBRTapeLibrary object. Accepts VBRTapeLibrary, GUID or string type. | True | Named | True (ByValue, | False |
Medium | Specifies the array of tapes. The cmdlet will add these tapes to the media pool. Accepts VBRTapeMedium, 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 | If set, the media pool will be replenished by tapes from the Free media pool. | False | Named | False | False |
Enable | 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. Accepts VBREncryptionKey type. | False | Named | False | False |
NextLib | If set, the media pool will switch to the next library if the primary library is offline. Default: true. | False | Named | False | False |
NextLib | 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 | 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 | Indicates the data retention period for the weekly media set (weeks). | False | Named | False | False |
Monthly | Indicates the data retention period for the monthly media set (months). | False | Named | False | False |
Quarterly | Indicates the data retention period for the quarterly media set (months). | False | Named | False | False |
Yearly | Indicates the data retention period for the yearly media set (years). | False | Named | False | False |
Weekly | Indicates settings for the weekly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy type. | False | Named | False | False |
Monthly | Indicates settings for the monthly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy type. | False | Named | False | False |
Quarterly | Indicates settings for the quarterly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy type. | False | Named | False | False |
Yearly | Indicates settings for the yearly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy type. | False | 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.
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