Disable-DPMTapeDrive

Disable-DPMTapeDrive

Disables a tape drive in the DPM library.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Disable-DPMTapeDrive [-TapeDrive] <Drive[]> [-PassThru] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Disable-DPMTapeDrive cmdlet disables a tape drive in the System Center 2012 – Data Protection Manager (DPM) library.

Parameters

-PassThru

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-TapeDrive<Drive[]>

Specifies an array of tape drives that this cmdlet disables.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WhatIf

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

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 (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.

Examples

Example 1: Disable a tape drive in a library

The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to retrieve the library, and then stores it in the $DpmLibrary variable.

The second command uses the Get-DPMTapeDrive cmdlet to retrieve the tapes in the library, and then stores them in the $DpmTapeDrive variable.

The third command disables the tape drives in $DpmTapeDrive.

PS C:\> $DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "Contoso-DPMServer"
PS C:\> $DpmTapeDrive = Get-DPMTapeDrive -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary
PS C:\> Disable-DPMTapeDrive -TapeDrive $DpmTapeDrive

Enable-DPMTapeDrive

Get-DPMLibrary

Get-DPMTapeDrive