---
title: "Export-VBRTapeMedium"
description: "This cmdlet exports selected tapes to the Import and Export slot. You need to to run the exporting procedure if you want to take the tapes out of the tape library."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/export-vbrtapemedium.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Tape Devices > Managing Tapes > Export-VBRTapeMedium"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Export-VBRTapeMedium

## Short Description
Moves tapes to Import and Export slot.

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

## Syntax
```
Export-VBRTapeMedium -Medium <VBRTapeMedium[]> [-Wait] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet exports selected tapes to the Import and Export slot. You need to to run the exporting procedure if you want to take the tapes out of the tape library.

::: note

Import and export commands are available only for the devices that support corresponding operations and include I/E slot.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Medium</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of tapes. The cmdlet will export these tapes.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrtapemedium.md"><code>VBRTapeMedium[]</code></a> object, GUID or string. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrtapemedium.md"><code>Get-VBRTapeMedium</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrtapemedium.md"><code>VBRTapeMedium[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Wait</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the command waits for the import sessions to complete before accepting more input.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
[`VBRBackupSession`](vbrbackupsession.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Exporting Selected Tape

This example shows how to export the `00170008` tape.

```
$tape = Get-VBRTapeMedium -Name "00170008"
Export-VBRTapeMedium -Medium $tape
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRTapeMedium`](get-vbrtapemedium.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$tape` variable.
2. Run the `Export-VBRTapeMedium` cmdlet. Set the `$tape` variable as the `Medium` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRTapeMedium`](get-vbrtapemedium.md)