Start-DPMTapeErase

Start-DPMTapeErase

Erases the contents of a tape.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Start-DPMTapeErase [-Tape] <Media[]> [-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Start-DPMTapeErase cmdlet erases the contents of a tape in System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM).

You can reuse an expired tape in DPM without first erasing the data on the tape.

Parameters

-JobStateChangedEventHandler<JobStateChangedEventHandler>

Indicates that the cmdlet displays the status of the operation to the user.

-Tape<Media[]>

Specifies an array of tape objects.

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

-WhatIf

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

<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.

• Job

Notes

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

Examples

Example 1: Erase the data on a tape

This example erases the data on a tape.

The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to retrieve the library, and stores the result in the variable named $DPMLib.

The second command uses the Get-Tape cmdlet to retrieve the list of the tapes in the library, and stores the result in the variable named $Tape.

The third command uses the Start-DPMTapeErase cmdlet to erase the data on the third tape object stored in $Tape.

PS C:\> $DPMLib = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "Contoso-DPMServer"
PS C:\> $Tape = Get-Tape -DPMLibrary $DPMLib
PS C:\> Start-DPMTapeErase -Tape $Tape[2]

Related topics

Get-DPMLibrary