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Start-DPMLibraryInventory

Updated: January 14, 2013

Applies To: System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager

Start-DPMLibraryInventory

Starts an inventory of the tape in the specified library.

Syntax

Parameter Set: FastInventory
Start-DPMLibraryInventory [-DPMLibrary] <Library> [-FastInventory] [-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: DetailedInventory
Start-DPMLibraryInventory [-DPMLibrary] <Library> -DetailedInventory [-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler> ] [-Tape <Media[]> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Start-DPMLibraryInventory cmdlet starts an inventory of the tape in the specified library.

You must specify the FastInventory parameter if you do not want detailed inventory to be performed.

Parameters

-DetailedInventory

Indicates that a detailed inventory must be performed on the specified library. A detailed inventory will mount and read the header of the tape.

Aliases	none
Required?	true
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-DPMLibrary<Library>

Specify a DPM library object.

Aliases	none
Required?	true
Position?	1
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByValue)
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-FastInventory

Indicates that a fast inventory must be performed on the specified library. A fast inventory will not read the headers from the tape.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-JobStateChangedEventHandler<JobStateChangedEventHandler>

Indicates that the status of the operation should be displayed to the user. The JobStateChangedEventHandler is used along with the -Async parameter. This is useful when building a GUI using cmdlets. It is not used when working with the DPM Management Shell.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Tape<Media[]>

Indicates a tape object.

Aliases	none
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	none
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByValue)
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-WhatIf

Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value	false
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Job

Notes

For more information, type "Get-Help Start-DPMLibraryInventory -detailed".

For technical information, type "Get-Help Start-DPMLibraryInventory -full".

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This command performs a fast inventory of the library on the TestingServer.

PowerShell

PS C:\>$DPMLib = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "TestingServer"Start-DPMLibraryInventory -DPMLibrary $DPMLib -FastInventory

EXAMPLE 2

This command performs a detailed inventory of the library on TestingServer.

PowerShell

PS C:\>$DPMLib = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "TestingServer"Start-DPMLibraryInventory -DPMLibrary $DPMLib -DetailedInventory

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