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Mark as Free CLI

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Hi,
how can I simulate the "Mark as free" GUI menu' command using only powershell command ?

I didn't find the similar command from veeam powershell guide.

Anyone can help me ?

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Re: Mark as Free CLI

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You should move a given medium to "Free" Media Pool, using Move-VBRTapeMedium command.

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Move-VBRTapeMedium -Medium $tape -MediaPool $pool // Where $pool is a "Free" media pool.
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Additionally, you can use the following script:

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$Medium = Get-VBRTapeMedium -Name "Name of tape"
$Medium.MarkAsFree()
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[Merged] : Mark tape as free

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Hi is tghere any way to mark tape as free via powershell?
I only found the command to erase tape but i just want it marked as free.

Ty in advance.

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Re: Mark as Free CLI

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Yep, it should be possible, using one of the methods described above.

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Re: Mark as Free CLI

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Ty, that does the trick
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Re: Mark as Free CLI

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Glad to hear that my input was helpful. Also, feel free to use the corresponding section of our online Help Center that provides detailed information about existing PS commandlets.

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[MERGED] missing $medium.markasfree() method in version 8

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Why in version 8 is not more possible do this :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :

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$Medium = Get-VBRTapeMedium -Name "Name of tape"
$Medium.MarkAsFree()
the markasfree() method is missing in medium type object!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

How can I set 'as free' a tape using powershell with VB&R 8 ??? :?: :?: :?: :?:

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Re: Mark as Free CLI

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Hi Christian, please try to follow the instructions given by Vladimir in the first post.
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Re: Mark as Free CLI

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Vitaliy S. wrote:Hi Christian, please try to follow the instructions given by Vladimir in the first post.
I have already done this 'workaround'! But it's a workaround and not a dot net method that does the "mark-as-free" action as the one in the GUI.

My question is: why veeam has changed this behaviour without any notice, breaking all scripts ??
I think this is not a way to go!

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Re: Mark as Free CLI

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In fact, it's not a workaround, because marking tape as free places it inside "Free" media pool. The script provided above does the same.

As to missing methods, some explanation is provided in the adjacent thread.

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