---
title: "Get-VBRTapeLibrary"
description: "Returns tape libraries. Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets: This cmdlet returns tape libraries connected to Veeam Backup & Replication."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrtapelibrary.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Tape Devices > Tape Libraries > Get-VBRTapeLibrary"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRTapeLibrary

## Short Description
Returns tape libraries.

**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-VBRTapeLibrary [-TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Id</code></p>

```
Get-VBRTapeLibrary [-Id <Guid[]>] [-TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Name</code></p>

```
Get-VBRTapeLibrary [-Name <String[]>] [-TapeServer <VBRTapeServer[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns tape libraries connected to Veeam Backup & Replication.

You can get the list of all tape libraries, narrow down your search to particular tape servers or search for instances directly by name or ID.

::: note

Tape libraries are added to Veeam Backup & Replication automatically when you add a tape server with connected library. Run the [`Add-VBRTapeServer`](add-vbrtapeserver.md) cmdlet to add a tape server.

:::

## 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">Id</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of tape library IDs. The cmdlet will return tape libraries with these IDs.</p><p>Accepts <code>Guid[]</code> or <code>String[]</code>.</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>False</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 library names. The cmdlet will return tape libraries 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>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">TapeServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of tape servers. The cmdlet will return tape libraries connected to these tape servers.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrtapeserver.md"><code>VBRTapeServer[]</code></a> object, GUID or string type. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrtapeserver.md"><code>Get-VBRTapeServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrtapeserver.md"><code>VBRTapeServer[]</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>
    </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
[`VBRTapeLibrary[]`](vbrtapelibrary.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Getting All Tape Libraries

This command gets a list of all tape libraries connected to Veeam Backup & Replication.

```
Get-VBRTapeLibrary
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Getting All Tape Libraries Connected to Tape Server [Using Pipeline]

This command looks for all tape libraries connected to the tape server named `Sydney_Tape_Server`.

```
Get-VBRTapeServer -Name "Sydney_Tape_Server" | Get-VBRTapeLibrary
```

Perform the following steps:

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

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRTapeServer`](get-vbrtapeserver.md)