Backup Exec Management Command Line Interface Help
New-BEStorageDevicePool Cmdlet
Synopsis

Creates a new storage device pool in Backup Exec.

Syntax
New-BEStorageDevicePool [-Name] [<String>] [-StoragePoolType] {Disk | Tape | DiskCartridge} [-Description [<String>]] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]
Description

Creates a new storage device pool in Backup Exec.

Parameters

-StoragePoolType

Specifies the device pool type.

The valid values are:
Disk
Tape
DiskCartridge


Required true
Position 1
Accepts pipeline input false
Accepts wildcard characters false


-Description <String>

Specifies the description for the storage device pool.


Required false
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input false
Accepts wildcard characters false


-Name <String>

Specifies the name of the new storage device pool.


Required true
Position 0
Accepts pipeline input true (ByValue ByPropertyName)
Accepts wildcard characters false


-WhatIf <SwitchParameter>

Describes what happens if you execute the command without actually executing the command.


Required false
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input false
Accepts wildcard characters false


-Confirm <SwitchParameter>

Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.


Required false
Position Named
Accepts pipeline input false
Accepts wildcard characters false


<CommonParameters>

For more information about common parameters, type "Get-Help about_commonparameters".

Input Type
System.String

You can pipe a string that contains the name of the Backup Exec storage device pool object to create to New-BEStorageDevicePool.

Return Value
BackupExec.Management.CLI.BEStorageDevicePool

New-BEStorageDevicePool returns the storage device pool that was created.

Example
C:\PS> New-BEStorageDevicePool -Name "Storage Pool 0001".

This command creates a storage pool named "Storage Pool 0001".