Get-DPMTape

Reference

Module:: DataProtectionManager

Returns tapes in the library.

Syntax

Get-DPMTape
   [-DPMLibrary] <Library[]>
   [<CommonParameters>]

Get-DPMTape
   [-RecoveryPointLocation] <RecoverySourceLocation[]>
   [<CommonParameters>]

Get-DPMTape
   [-ProtectionGroup] <ProtectionGroup[]>
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-DPMTape cmdlet returns tapes in the library. In System Center - Data Protection Manager (DPM), a library refers to multi-drive tape hardware and stand-alone tape drives.

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve a list of tapes for a library

PS C:\>$DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "Contoso-DPMServer"
PS C:\> Get-DPMTape -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary

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

The second command uses the Get-DPMTape cmdlet to return the list of tapes on Contoso-DPMServer.

Parameters

-DPMLibrary

Specifies an array of DPM library objects that this cmdlet gets. The library objects can be multi-drive tape hardware or stand-alone tape drives.

Type:	Library[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ProtectionGroup

Specifies an array of protection groups for which this cmdlet gets tapes. To obtain a ProtectionGroup object, use the Get-DPMProtectionGroup cmdlet. A protection group consists of data sources, such as volumes or shares, that have a common protection configuration and schedule.

Type:	ProtectionGroup[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-RecoveryPointLocation

Specifies an array of recovery point locations for which this cmdlet gets tapes. To obtain a recovery point location object, use the Get-DPMRecoveryPointLocation cmdlet. A recovery point is a copy of a replica stored on a DPM server. You can specify multiple locations for recovery items that exist on a disk and a tape, or on multiple tapes.

Type:	RecoverySourceLocation[]
Position:	1
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Outputs

Tape