Tape library serial code

[bentheninjarock]

Hi all,
I can see the serial number of a tape library in the GUI, but I want to be able to pull that via PowerShell script.
The get-vbrtapelibrary returns everything but the serial number.
Any ideas?
TIA

[david.domask]

Hi @bentheninjarock,

Seems we don't return it for some reason on Get-VBRTapeLibrary or I'm just blind and cannot find it.

As a workaround, you can use the following unsupported method to retrieve it.

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Get-VBRLicenseAutoUpdateStatus | Out-Null #you need to run _any_ Veeam cmdlet in your script before you can cast .NET Reflections, but this is a fast one I usually
$changers = [Veeam.Tape.Core.AutomatedLibrary]::GetAll().GetChanger()

The returning objects will have a method GetDevice() which you can call to get the serial:

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PS C:\Users\Administrator> $changers[0].GetDevice()


Devices      : Veeam.Tape.Core.DeviceRepository
Id           : 0d68339b-4c19-4ed2-95c1-2800e655e9a1
Name         : Changer0
Type         : Changer
SymbolicLink : \\.\Changer0
State        : Online
IsLocked     : False
SerialNumber : BE41200010

But this should be returned by Get-VBRTapeLibrary in my humble opinion, will discuss internally.

[bentheninjarock]

That works great, thank you!

[david.domask]

Glad it worked, and happy to help! And I will note a request for improvements on this particular item (or for someone to point where I am missing it )