Start-DPMLibraryInventory
Starts an inventory of tapes in a DPM library.
Syntax
FastInventory (Default)
Start-DPMLibraryInventory
[-DPMLibrary] <Library>
[-FastInventory]
[-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
DetailedInventory
Start-DPMLibraryInventory
[-DPMLibrary] <Library>
[-DetailedInventory]
[-Tape <Media[]>]
[-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Start-DPMLibraryInventory cmdlet starts an inventory of the tapes in a System Center - Data Protection Manager (DPM) library. DPM detects any tape, with or without a bar code, in a library. You can choose either a detailed inventory or a fast inventory.
For a detailed inventory, DPM reads the header area of the tapes in a library to identify the on-media identifier (OMID) on each tape.
For a fast inventory of a library that has a bar code reader, DPM reads the bar code of each tape in the library. If a library does not have a bar code reader or a tape does not have a bar code, DPM reads the header area of the tapes to identify the OMID.
Examples
Example 1: Perform a fast inventory
PS C:\>$DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "DPMServer07"
PS C:\> Start-DPMLibraryInventory -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary -FastInventory
The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to get the library associated with the server, and then stores that object in the $DpmLibrary variable.
The second command starts an inventory on the library object stored in $DpmLibrary. The command specifies the FastInventory parameter, so the command starts a fast inventory.
Example 2: Perform a detailed inventory
PS C:\>$DpmLibrary = Get-DPMLibrary -DPMServerName "DPMServer07"
PS C:\> Start-DPMLibraryInventory -DPMLibrary $DpmLibrary -DetailedInventory
The first command uses the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet to get the library associated with the server, and then stores that object in the $DpmLibrary variable.
The second command starts an inventory on the library object stored in $DpmLibrary. The command uses the DetailedInventory parameter, so the command starts a detailed inventory.
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 |
-DetailedInventory
Indicates that DPM performs a detailed inventory on the specified library.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
DetailedInventory
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-DPMLibrary
Specifies a DPM library object for which this cmdlet start an inventory. To obtain a DPM library object, use the Get-DPMLibrary cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Library |
| 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 |
-FastInventory
Indicates that DPM performs a fast inventory on the specified library.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
FastInventory
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-JobStateChangedEventHandler
Specifies an event handler for Job.StateChanged events. Use this parameter to build a graphical user interface based on cmdlets. Do not use this parameter in the DPM Management Shell.
Parameter properties
| Type: | JobStateChangedEventHandler |
| 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 |
-Tape
Specifies an array of tape on which this cmdlet operates. To obtain a Tape object, use the Get-DPMTape cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Media[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
DetailedInventory
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| 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.