This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Get-VBRTapeDrive
Short Description
Returns tape drives.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
Get-VBRTapeDrive [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeDrive [-Library <VBRTapeLibrary>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeDrive [-Name <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeDrive [-Id <guid[]>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Get-VBRTapeDrive -Address <int[]> [<CommonParameters>] |
Related Commands
Return Type
Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns tape recording drives. You can also view the model name, the state of the drive and whether it is enabled or disabled.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Library | Specifies the tape library that the tape drive belongs to. | False | Named | True (by Value | False |
Name | Specifies the tape drive name(s), or search conditions. You can specify multiple names separated by commas. | False | Named | True (by Value | True |
Id | Specifies the ID of the VBRTapeDrive object you want to get. Accepts GUID or string type. You can assign multiple IDs to this object. | False | Named | True (by Value | False |
Address | Specifies the slot number where the drive in connected. | False | Named | True (by Value | 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
This command looks for a tape drives in the library named 'HP MSL G3 Series 3.00'. Run Get-VBRTapeLibrary to get the library and pipe it down.
PS C:\PS> Get-VBRTapeLibrary -Name "HP MSL G3 Series 3.00" | Get-VBRTapeDrive |
Example 2
This command looks for a tape drive named "Drive1".
PS C:\PS> Get-VBRTapeDrive -Name "Drive1" |