---
title: "New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy"
description: "This cmdlet creates a new VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy object. This object contains the set of rules for creating media sets. You can apply these settings when configuring media sets."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/new-vbrtapemediasetcreationpolicy.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Tape Devices > Tape Media Pools > New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy

## Short Description
Defines a set of rules for creating media sets.

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

## Syntax
```
New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy [-DailyOptions <VBRDailyOptions>] [-Type <VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicyType>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a new [`VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy`](vbrtapemediasetcreationpolicy.md) object. This object contains the set of rules for creating media sets. You can apply these settings when configuring media sets.

## Parameters

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      <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">DailyOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the schedule settings you want to apply to the media set.</p><p>Default: Selected Days, 18 hours, Saturday.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrdailyoptions.md"><code>VBRDailyOptions</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrdailyoptions.md"><code>New-VBRDailyOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrdailyoptions.md"><code>VBRDailyOptions</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>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Type</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the type of policy for creating media sets:</p><ul><li><code>Never</code>: new media sets are not created. All data archived to tape is written to the same media set.</li><li><code>Always</code>: new media set is created for each tape job session.</li><li><code>Daily</code>: new media set is created on particular days. Use the <code>DailyOptions</code> parameter to set days on which you want the media sets to be created.</li><li><code>Monthly</code>: not supported.</li></ul><p>Default: <code>Never</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicyType</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
[`VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy`](vbrtapemediasetcreationpolicy.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Creating Media Set Creation Rules - New Media Set for Every Backup Session

This command defines media set creation rules. A new media set will be created for every backup session.

```
New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy -Type Always
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Creating Media Set Creation Rules - New Media Set Every Sunday

This example shows how to define media set creation rules. This cmdlet will create a new media set every Sunday at 22:00.

```
$dailyoptions = New-VBRDailyOptions -DayOfWeek Sunday -Period 22:00 -Type SelectedDays
New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy -DailyOptions $dailyoptions -Type Daily
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the `New-VBRDailyOptions` cmdlet. Specify the `DayOfWeek`, `Period` and the `Type` parameter values. Save the result to the `$dailyoptions` variable.
2. Run the `New-VBRTapeMediaSetCreationPolicy` cmdlet. Set the `$dailyoptions` variable as the `DailyOptions` parameter value. Set the `Daily` option for the `Type` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`New-VBRDailyOptions`](new-vbrdailyoptions.md)