---
title: "Get-VBRTapeDrive"
description: "Returns tape drives. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns tape recording drives."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrtapedrive.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Tape Devices > Tape Drives > Get-VBRTapeDrive"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRTapeDrive

## Short Description
Returns tape drives.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AllParameterSets (Default)</code></p>

```
Get-VBRTapeDrive [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Library</code></p>

```
Get-VBRTapeDrive [-Library <VBRTapeLibrary>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Name</code></p>

```
Get-VBRTapeDrive [-Name <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Id</code></p>

```
Get-VBRTapeDrive [-Id <Guid[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Address</code></p>

```
Get-VBRTapeDrive -Address <Int32[]> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## 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

<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">Address</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of drive addresses (slot numbers). The cmdlet will return drives in these slots.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32[]</code></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">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of drive IDs. The cmdlet will return drives with these IDs.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Guid[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">Library</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the tape library. The cmdlet will return drives that belong to this library.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrtapelibrary.md"><code>VBRTapeLibrary</code></a> object, GUID or string. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrtapelibrary.md"><code>Get-VBRTapeLibrary</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrtapelibrary.md"><code>VBRTapeLibrary</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of tape drive names. The cmdlet will return drives with these names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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
[`VBRTapeDrive[]`](vbrtapedrive.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting Drives of Selected Library [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to get drives of the `HP MSL G3 Series 3.00` library.

```
Get-VBRTapeLibrary -Name "HP MSL G3 Series 3.00" | Get-VBRTapeDrive
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRTapeLibrary`](get-vbrtapelibrary.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the [`Get-VBRTapeDrive`](get-vbrtapedrive.md) cmdlet.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting Drive by Name

This command looks for the `Drive1` tape drive.

```
Get-VBRTapeDrive -Name "Drive1"
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRTapeLibrary`](get-vbrtapelibrary.md)