Set-DPMTape
Marks a tape as Archive, Cleaner, Free or Not Free.
Syntax
Set-DPMTape
[-Tape] <Media[]>
[-Archive]
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Set-DPMTape
[-Tape] <Media[]>
[-Cleaner]
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Set-DPMTape
[-Tape] <Media[]>
[-Free]
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Set-DPMTape
[-Tape] <Media[]>
[-NotFree]
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The Set-DPMTape cmdlet marks a tape as Archive, Cleaner, Free, or Not Free.
Examples
Example 1: Mark a tape as free
PS C:\>$DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "Contoso-DPMServer"
PS C:\> $DpmTape = Get-Tape -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary
PS C:\> Set-DPMTape -Tape $DpmTape[1] -FreeThe first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to retrieve the library for the server, and then stores it in the $DpmLibrary variable.
The second command uses the Get-DPMTape cmdlet to retrieve the tape object, and then stores it in the $DpmTape variable.
The third command sets the second tape as Free.
Parameters
-Archive
Indicates that the media is an archive tape.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Cleaner
Indicates that the media is a cleaning tape.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Free
Indicates that the media is free for use.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-NotFree
Indicates that the media is not free for use.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Tape
Specifies an array of tapes on which this cmdlet operates. To obtain a Tape object, use the Get-DPMTape cmdlet.
| Type: | Media[] |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Outputs
Tape