Add-VBRTapeGFSMediaPool
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>] |
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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 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 | 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 | 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. | 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. Accepts Int values (weeks). | False | Named | False | False |
Monthly | Indicates the data retention period for the monthly media set. Accepts Int values (months). | False | Named | False | False |
Quarterly | Indicates the data retention period for the quarterly media set. Accepts Int values (months). | False | Named | False | False |
Yearly | Indicates the data retention period for the yearly media set. Accepts Int values (years). | False | Named | False | False |
Weekly | Indicates settings for the weekly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object. | False | Named | False | False |
Monthly | Indicates settings for the monthly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object. | False | Named | False | False |
Quarterly | Indicates settings for the quarterly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object. | False | Named | False | False |
Yearly | Indicates settings for the yearly media set. Accepts VBRTapeGFSMediaSetPolicy object. | 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.