Start-DPMLibraryInventory

Starts an inventory of tapes in a DPM library.

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>]

The Start-DPMLibraryInventory cmdlet starts an inventory of the tapes in a System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) library. DPM detects any tape, with or without a bar code, in a library. You can choose either a detailed inventory or a fast inventory.

For a detailed inventory, DPM reads the header area of the tapes in a library to identify the on-media identifier (OMID) on each tape.

For a fast inventory of a library that has a bar code reader, DPM reads the bar code of each tape in the library. If a library does not have a bar code reader or a tape does not have a bar code, DPM reads the header area of the tapes to identify the OMID.

Indicates that DPM performs a detailed inventory on the specified library.

Specifies a DPM library object for which this cmdlet start an inventory. To obtain a DPM library object, use the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet.

Indicates that DPM performs a fast inventory on the specified library.

Specifies an event handler for Job.StateChanged events. Use this parameter to build a graphical user interface based on cmdlets. Do not use this parameter in the DPM Management Shell.

Specifies an array of tape on which this cmdlet operates. To obtain a Tape object, use the Get-DPMTape cmdlet.

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

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

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

• Job

The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to get the library associated with the server, and then stores that object in the $DpmLibrary variable.

The second command starts an inventory on the library object stored in $DpmLibrary. The command specifies the FastInventory parameter, so the command starts a fast inventory.

PS C:\> $DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "DPMServer07"
PS C:\> Start-DPMLibraryInventory -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary -FastInventory

The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to get the library associated with the server, and then stores that object in the $DpmLibrary variable.

The second command starts an inventory on the library object stored in $DpmLibrary. The command uses the DetailedInventory parameter, so the command starts a detailed inventory.

PS C:\> $DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "DPMServer07"
PS C:\> Start-DPMLibraryInventory -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary -DetailedInventory

Get-DPMLibrary

Get-DPMTape