V8 changes

[McClane]

Hi,

I am testing out the new version and saw some changes to the powershell commandlets.
The get-vbrtapemedium returns the location of the tape in the library, but it only says "Slot" without any number now. In the gui the correct number is displayed.
Documenatation says it should return the slot ID, as in V7.

Greetings,

Manuel

[veremin]

Hi, Manuel,

Please, try the following script and see whether it meets your expectations:

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Get-VBRTapeMedium | where {$_.location -like "Slot"} | select name, {$_.Location.SlotAddress}

Thanks.

[McClane]

Works like a charm. Thanks.

[veremin]

You're welcome. Should other questions arise, don't hesitate to reach us.

[willn]

So, I was using the method isoverwriteprotectionperiodover() in one of my scripts for the same get-vbrtapemedium cmdlet and now that has been taken out with v8.

Is there an alternative to this method in v8?

[veremin]

Can you query .expirationdate parameter, instead? Something like:

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$Medium.ExpirationDate -eq (Get-Date)

Thanks.

[veremin]

I believe you can also use IsExpired parameter. Just make sure to discard free mediums. The following script, for instance, lists all non-free, unexpired tapes:

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Get-VBRTapeMedium | ?{($_.isfree -eq $false) -and ($_.IsExpired -eq $false)

Thanks.

[willn]

Thanks Eremin, I believe this will work for these purposes, but there are other methods you guys have removed regarding tapes and cmdlets. Is there a reason for taking these out?

[veremin]

You're right, the PowerShell tape mode has been restructured. We've done it mostly due to previous model missing options and having multiple design shortcomings. Like, it was not possible to change most of backup to tape job, file to tape job, media pool settings, etc.

It required major design reconsideration, indeed, but we tried to preserve compatibility and provide alternatives for replaced methods and parameters.

Thanks.