Enable-DPMTapeDrive
Enables the tape drives in the DPM library.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Enable-DPMTapeDrive
[-TapeDrive] <Drive[]>
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Enable-DPMTapeDrive cmdlet enables the tape drives in the System Center - Data Protection Manager (DPM) library.
To determine if a tape drive is enabled, use the Get-DPMTapeDrive cmdlet.
Examples
Example 1: Enable a tape drive in a library
PS C:\>$DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "Contoso-DPMServer"
PS C:\> $DpmTapeDrive = Get-DPMTapeDrive -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary
PS C:\> Enable-DPMTapeDrive -TapeDrive $DpmTapeDrive
The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to get the library for the server named Contoso-DPMServer. The command stores the library in the $DpmLibrary variable.
The second command uses the Get-DPMTapeDrive cmdlet to get the tape drives in the library, and then stores them in the variable named $DpmTapeDrive.
The third command enables the tape drive.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-TapeDrive
Specifies an array of tape drives that this cmdlet enables.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Drive[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.