---
title: "VBRTapeDrive"
description: "Contains tape library drive. Property Type Description int Number of slot where the drive is connected. string Tape library to which the drive belongs. bool Indicates if the drive is enabled (TRUE) or not (FALSE)."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/vbrtapedrive.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Types > VBRTapeDrive"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# VBRTapeDrive

Contains tape library drive.

## Properties

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="height:19px;">
      <p>Property</p>
    </th>
    <th style="height:19px;">
      <p>Type</p>
    </th>
    <th style="height:19px;">
      <p>Description</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Address</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>int</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>Number of slot where the drive is connected.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Device</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>Tape library to which the drive belongs.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Enabled</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>Indicates if the drive is enabled (TRUE) or not (FALSE).</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">IsLocked</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>bool</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>Indicates if the drive is locked by read/write operations (TRUE) or not (FALSE).</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">LibraryId</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>GUID</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The ID of the tape library to which the drive belongs.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Medium</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p><a href="vbrtapemedium.md" class="T_Filenames">VBRTapeMedium</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The name of the tape currently located in the drive.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Model</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The drive model name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SerialNumber</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The drive serial number.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">State</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p><a href="enums.md#VBRTapeDriveState" class="T_Filenames">VBRTapeDriveState</a></p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>Drive state.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Id</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>GUID</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The drive ID.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The drive name.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
    </td>
    <td style="height:19px;">
      <p>string</p>
    </td>
    <td style="vertical-align:top; height:19px;">
      <p>The drive description.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Related Commands

[Tape Drives](tape_drives.md)