Sending an email if standalone tape drive is empty at 4pm...

[cmorice]

Hi,
I want to send an email to the backup operator at 4pm if my standalone LTO7 drive is empty.

I know how to send an email with Powershell but I do not figure out how to use the Get-VBRTapeDrive command to send the message only if drive is empty.

Can you help me ?

chm

[veremin]

Something like this should meet your expectations:

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Asnp VeeamPssnapin
Get-VBRTapeLibrary | Start-VBRTapeInventory -Wait
if ((Get-VBRTapeDrive -name "Name of your tape drive").state -eq "Empty")
{} 
Else {}

Thanks.

[cmorice]

It's working fine.

Thanks a lot !

[veremin]

You're welcome. Feel free to ask for additional help, if any is needed. Thanks.

[larry]

You need to add line
Get-VBRTapeLibrary | Start-VBRTapeInventory -Wait

to update that a tape got put in.

I liked the idea so we did it as well. Just found if someone cleaned or push the eject button veeam didn't know until we did inventory.

[veremin]

Correct, if a drive in the idle state, you need to inventory it to update its status. Thank you for your feedback, I've already updated the original script.

[cmorice]

I'd added the TapeInventory task before your update.
Thanks

[veremin]

Like it, it's always good to be proactive. Especially in case of automating, where only the sky is the limit for your creativity.