Test-DPMTapeData

Verifies a data set for a recovery point.

Parameter Set: Default
Test-DPMTapeData [-RecoveryPoint] <RecoverySource> [-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler> ] [-RecoveryPointLocation <RecoverySourceLocation> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

The Test-DPMTapeData cmdlet verifies a data set for a recovery point in System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM). A recovery point is a point-in-time copy of a replica stored on a DPM server.

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 the recovery point for which this cmdlet verifies a data set.

Specifies the location of a recovery point that this cmdlet tests. To obtain a recovery point location object, use the Get-DPMRecoveryPointLocation cmdlet. A recovery item may exist in more than one location for the same point in time, such as on a disk and tape, or on two separate tapes.

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.

• RecoveryPoint

The first command uses the Get-DPMProtectionGroup cmdlet to retrieve the protection group on the DPM server. The command stores the result in the $PGroup variable.

The second command uses the Get-DPMDatasource cmdlet to retrieve the data source for the protection group. The command stores the result in the variable named $PObject.

The third command uses the Get-DPMRecoveryPoint cmdlet to retrieve recovery points for the data source. The command stores the result in the variable named $RPoints.

The fourth command uses the Get-DPMRecoveryPointLocation cmdlet to retrieve the recovery point location for a point in $RPoints. The command stores the result in the variable named $RPLocation.

The final command uses the Test-DPMTapeData cmdlet to verify a data set for the second recovery point.

PS C:\> $PGroup = Get-DPMProtectionGroup -DPMServerName "Contoso-DPMServer"
PS C:\> $PObject = Get-DPMDatasource -ProtectionGroup $PGroup
PS C:\> $RPoints = Get-DPMRecoveryPoint -Datasource $PObject
PS C:\> $RPLocation = Get-DPMRecoveryPointLocation -RecoveryPoint $RPoints[1]
PS C:\> Test-DPMTapeData -RecoveryPoint $RPoints[1] -RecoveryPointLocation $RPLocation

Copy-DPMTapeData

Get-DPMDatasource

Get-DPMProtectionGroup

Get-DPMRecoveryPoint

Get-DPMDatasource