Submit-BEInitializeJob Help

Synopsis

Submits a job to initialize a robotic library device in Backup Exec.

Syntax

Submit-BEInitializeJob -RoboticLibraryDevice [<BERoboticLibraryDevice>] [-BackupExecServer [<BEBackupExecServer>]] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Submits a job to initialize a robotic library device in Backup Exec.

If there is media in the robotic library slots during startup, Backup Exec attempts to return the media to the original slot.

Parameters

-RoboticLibraryDevice <BERoboticLibraryDevice>

Specifies the robotic library device to initialize.

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

-BackupExecServer <BEBackupExecServer>

Specifies which Backup Exec server should process the job in a CASO environment.

Required	false
Position	Named
Accepts pipeline input	false
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

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

Input Type

BackupExec.Management.CLI.BERoboticLibraryDevice

You can pipe a Backup Exec robotic library device object to Submit-BEInitializeJob.

Return Value

BackupExec.Management.CLI.BEJob

Submit-BEInitializeJob returns the job that was submitted.

Example

C:\PS> Get-BERoboticLibraryDevice "Device 0001" | Submit-BEInitializeJob

These commands submit a job to initialize the robotic library named "Device 0001".