Get-DPMTapeDrive
Get-DPMTapeDrive
Retrieves a list of tape drives in a library on a DPM server.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
Get-DPMTapeDrive [-DPMLibrary] <Library[]> [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-DPMTapeDrive cmdlet retrieves a list of tape drives in a library on a System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) server.
Parameters
-DPMLibrary<Library[]>
Specifies an array of DPM library objects.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
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).
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.
- TapeDrive
Notes
- For more information, type "
Get-Help Get-DPMTapeDrive -detailed
".
Examples
Example 1: Retrieve a list of tape drives in a library
This example retrieves a list of the tape drives in all libraries on the server Contoso-DPMServer.
The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to retrieve the library, and stores the result in the $DPMLib variable.
The second command uses the Get-DPMTapeDrive cmdlet to retrieve a list of tape drives.
PS C:\> $DPMLib = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "Contoso-DPMServer"
PS C:\> Get-DPMTapeDrive -DPMLibrary $DPMLib