Add-VBRTapeMediaPool

Short Description

Creates a new media pool.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Add-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name <string> -Library <VBRTapeLibrary[]> [-Description <string>] [-Medium <VBRTapeMedium[]>] [-MoveFromFreePool] [-MoveOfflineToVault] [-Vault <VBRTapeVault>] [-EnableEncryption] [-EncryptionKey <VBREncryptionKey>] [-KMSServer <VBRKMSServer>] [-MediaSetCreationPolicy <VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy>] [-MediaSetName <string>] [-RetentionPolicy <VBRTapeMediaPoolRetentionPolicy>] [-NextLibOffline] [-NextLibDrivesBusy] [-NextLibNoMedia] [-EnableMultiStreaming] [-SplitJobFilesBetweenDrives] [-NumberOfStreams <int>] [-WORM] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new custom media pool.

Run the Add-VBRTapeGFSMediaPool cmdlet to create a GFS media pool.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Name

Specifies the name you want to assign to the media pool.

String

True

Named

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 the VBRTapeLibrary object, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeLibrary cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Description

Specifies the description for the created media pool.

If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will enter date and time of creation by default.

String

False

Named

False

Medium

Specifies the array of tapes. The cmdlet will add these tapes to the media pool.

Accepts the VBRTapeMedium object, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeMedium cmdlet.

False

Named

False

MoveFromFreePool

Defines that the media pool will be replenished by tapes from the Free media pool.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

MoveOfflineToVault

Defines that the tapes that go offline must be automatically moved to a vault.

Use the Vault parameter to specify the vault to which you want to move the tapes from this media pool.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Vault

Used to set vault for the MoveOfflineToVault parameter.

Specifies the vault to which you want to automatically move the tapes. You can use one vault for several media pools.

Accepts the VBRTapeVault cmdlet, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeVault cmdlet.

False

Named

False

EnableEncryption

Enables encryption for the data archived to tape.

Use the EncryptionKey or KMSServer parameters to specify the encryption key you want to use to encrypt the data.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

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 the VBREncryptionKey object. To get this object, run the Get-VBREncryptionKey cmdlet.

False

Named

False

KMSServer

Used to set the encryption key for the EnableEncryption parameter if you use the KMS Server for encryption.

Specifies the KMS Server you want to use to encrypt the data.

Note: This parameter is available starting from Veeam Backup & Replication 12.1 (build 12.1.0.2131).

Accepts the VBRKMSServer object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRKMSServer cmdlet.

False

Named

False

MediaSetCreationPolicy

Specifies the settings of media set you want to apply to this media pool.

If you omit this parameter, the media creation policy will be set to Never by default.

Accepts the VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy object. To create this object, run the New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy cmdlet.

False

Named

False

MediaSetName

Specifies the new name you want to assign to the media sets created in this media pool.

If you omit this parameter, the media set name will be set to Media set %date% by default.

String

False

Named

False

RetentionPolicy

Specifies the retention settings you want to apply to this media pool.

If you omit this parameter, the media set name will be set to Never by default.

Note: This parameter will not work in case you use the WORM parameter.

Accepts the VBRTapeMediaPoolRetentionPolicy object. To get this object, run the  cmdlet.

False

Named

False

NextLibOffline

Defines that the media pool will switch to the next library if the primary library is offline.

Default: True.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

NextLibDrivesBusy

Defines that the media pool will switch to the next library if the primary library has no available drives.

Default: True.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

NextLibNoMedia

Defines that the media pool will switch to the next library if the primary library has no available media.

Default: True.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

EnableMultiStreaming

Enables the media pool to use several drives simultaneously.

Use the NumberOfStreams parameter to set the maximum number of drives that can be used.

Use the SplitJobFilesBetweenDrives parameter to indicate if the multistreaming will be used to split data between tape jobs or between source backup jobs.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SplitJobFilesBetweenDrives

Defines that one tape job will use multiple drives to write data. Drives will process source backup jobs one by one.

Default: one drive is used for one tape job.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

NumberOfStreams

Used to set value for the EnableMultiStreaming parameter.

Indicates the maximum number of drives that the media pool can use.

Default: 2.

Int32

False

Named

False

WORM

Defines that the cmdlet will add the WORM Media Pool.

Note: you cannot set retention policy when the WORM parameter is set to true.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

VBRTapeMediaPool

Examples

Add-VBRTapeMediaPoolExample 1. Creating Media Pool with Default Settings

This example shows how to create a media pool with default settings.

Get-VBRTapeLibrary -Name "HP MSL G3 Series 3.00" | Add-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name "Monthly Full Backups" -MoveFromFreePool

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRTapeLibrary cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter values.
  2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Add-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter values. Provide the MoveFromFreePool parameter.

Add-VBRTapeMediaPoolExample 2. Creating Media Pool with Specific Settings

This example shows how to create a media pool with the following settings:

  • Offline tape are moved to vault.
  • Data on tape is encrypted.

$mediasetpolicy = New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy -Type Always

$retentionpolicy = New-VBRTapeMediaPoolRetentionPolicy -Type Cyclic

$library = Get-VBRTapeLibrary -Name "Sydney_Tape_Server"

$media = Get-VBRTapeMedium -Name "00110001"

$vault = Get-VBRTapeVault -Name "Sydney Remote Storage"

$securepassword = Get-VBREncryptionKey -Description "Veeam Administrator"

Add-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name "AD Backups Encrypted" -Description "Active Directory Encrypted Backups" -Library $library -Medium $media -MoveOfflineToVault -Vault $vault -EnableEncryption -EncryptionKey $securepassword -MediaSetCreationPolicy $mediasetpolicy -MediaSetName "AD Daily %date%" -RetentionPolicy $retentionpolicy

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy cmdlet. Set the Always option for the Type parameter. Save the result to the $mediasetpolicy variable.
  2. Run the New-VBRTapeMediaPoolRetentionPolicy cmdlet. Set the Cyclic option for the Type parameter. Save the result to the $retentionpolicy variable.
  3. Run the Get-VBRTapeLibrary cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $library variable.
  4. Run the Get-VBRTapeMedium cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $media variable.
  5. Run the Get-VBRTapeVault cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $vault variable.
  6. Run the Get-VBREncryptionKey cmdlet. Specify the Description parameter value. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
  7. Run the Add-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Specify the Name and the Description parameter values.
  • Set the $library variable as the Library parameter value.
  • Set the $media variable as the Medium parameter value.
  • Provide the MoveOfflineToVault parameter.
  • Set the $vault variable as the Vault parameter value.
  • Provide the EnableEncryption parameter.
  • Set the $securepassword variable as the EncryptionKey parameter value.
  • Set the $mediasetpolicy variable as the MediaSetCreationPolicy parameter value.
  • Specify the MediaSetName parameter value.
  • Set the $retentionpolicy variable as the RetentionPolicy parameter value.

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