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Get-VBRTapeMediaPool

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    Short Description

    Returns media pools.

    Applies to

    Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

    Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

    Syntax

    Get-VBRTapeMediaPool [-Library <VBRTapeLibrary[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

    -OR-

    Get-VBRTapeLibrary [-Library <VBRTapeLibrary[]>] [-Id <guid[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

    -OR-

    Get-VBRTapeLibrary [-Library <VBRTapeLibrary[]>] [-Name <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

    Related Commands

    Get-VBRTapeLibrary

    Return Type

    VBRTapeMediaPool[]

    Detailed Description

    This cmdlet returns media pools managed by Veeam Backup & Replication.

    The cmdlet returns simple, GFS and service media pools. You can get the list of media pools that use a specific library, or search for instances directly by name or ID.

    Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Required

    Position

    Accept
    Pipeline
    Input

    Accept
    Wildcard
    Characters

    Library

    Specifies the library that the media pool belongs to.

    Accepts VBRTapeLibrary object, GUID or string type.

    False

    Named

    True (by Value
    FromPipeline,
    ValueFromPipeline
    ByPropertyName)

    False

    Id

    Specifies the ID of the VBRTapeMediaPool object you want to get.

    Accepts GUID or string type.

    You can assign multiple IDs to this object.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    Name

    Specifies the name of the media pool you want to get.

    You can specify multiple names separated by commas.

    False

    Named

    False

    True

    <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 the list of all media pools in Veeam Backup & Replication.

    PS C:\PS> Get-VBRTapeMediaPool

    Example 2

    This command looks for the media pools named "File Backup Media Pool" and "AppData GFS Media Pool".

    PS C:\PS> Get-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name "File Backup Media Pool","AppData GFS Media Pool"

    Example 3

    This command looks for all media pools in the 'HP MSL G3 Series 3.00' library.

    The library is obtained with Get-VBRTapeLibrary and piped down.

    PS C:\PS> Get-VBRTapeLibrary -Name "HP MSL G3 Series 3.00" | Get-VBRTapeMediaPool

    Example 4

    This command looks for the media pools named 'AD Full Backup' and 'SharePoint Full Backups' in the 'HP MSL G3 Series 3.00' library.

    The library is obtained with Get-VBRTapeLibrary and piped down.

    PS C:\PS> Get-VBRTapeLibrary -Name "HP MSL G3 Series 3.00" | Get-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name "AD Full Backup", "SharePoint Full Backups"