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VBRTapeMedium

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    This object contains tape.

    Related Commands

    Tapes

    Properties

    The "?" mark indicates that the type property accepts zero values.

    Property

    Type

    Description

    Barcode

    string

    The tape barcode.

    Capacity

    int64

    The tape capacity (in bytes).

    Description

    string

    The tape description.

    ExpirationDate

    DateTime?

    The tape expiration date. Tape expires when all backup sets written to it expires.

    Free

    int64

    The tape free capacity (in bytes).

    HasBarcode

    bool

    Indicates if the tape has barcode.

    Id

    GUID

    The tape ID.

    IsExpired  

    bool

    Indicates if the tape is expired and can be rewritten.

    IsFree

    bool

    Indicates if the tape is marked as free.

    IsFull

    bool

    Indicates if the tape is full.

    IsLocked

    bool

    Indicates if the tape is locked in drive, for example, by a tape job.

    IsRetired

    bool

    Indicates if the tape is retired: tapes are retired when they achieve maximum rewrite time or has mechanical breakdowns.

    LastWriteTime

    DateTime?

    The date and time of last write session.

    LibraryId

    GUID

    The ID of the tape library to which the tape belongs.

    Location

    VBRTapeMediumLocation

    The tape current location:

    • ID and address of drive
    • ID and address of library slot
    • ID of vault.

    MediaPoolId

    GUID

    The ID of the media pool to which the tape belongs.

    MediaSet

    VBRTapeMediaSet

    The media set to which the tape belongs.

    Name

    string

    The tape name.

    PreviousLibraryId

    GUID?

    The ID of the library to which the tape belonged previously.

    PreviousMediaPoolId

    GUID?

    The ID of the library to which the tape belonged previously.

    ProtectedByHardware

    bool

    Indicates if the tape is hardware protected.

    ProtectedBySoftware

    bool

    Indicates if the tape is software protected.

    SequenceNumber

    int?

    The sequence number of the tape in media set.