Get-RecoveryPoint

Get-RecoveryPoint

Returns all available recovery points for a data source.

Syntax

Get-RecoveryPoint [-Datasource] <Datasource> [-Async <SwitchParameter>] [<CommonParameters>]


Get-RecoveryPoint [-Tape] <Media> [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Get-RecoveryPoint cmdlet returns all available recovery points for a data source.

Parameters

-Datasource

A Windows file system share or volume, Microsoft SQL Server database, Microsoft Exchange storage group, Microsoft SharePoint farm, Microsoft Virtual Machine, DPM database, or system state that is a member of a protection group.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

true

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue)

Position?

0

-Tape

Indicates a tape object.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

true

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue)

Position?

0

-Async

Allows the user to indicate that the cmdlet should run asynchronously. This is useful with cmdlets that take a long time to complete. The control returns to the user immediately after the operation starts. The progress of the operation is communicated to the user periodically. This is useful when building a GUI using cmdlets. It is not used when working with the DPM Management Shell.

Attributes

Name Value

Required?

false

Accept wildcard characters?

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Position?

named

-CommonParameter

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Input and Return Types

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

Notes

  • For more information, type "Get-Help Get-RecoveryPoint -detailed".
    For technical information, type "Get-Help Get-RecoveryPoint -full".

    Additionally, any updated information about the cmdlet will be available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=95130.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

$pg = Get-ProtectionGroup -DPMServerName TestingServer 
$ds = Get-Datasource -ProtectionGroup $pg 
Get-RecoveryPoint -Datasource $ds

This command returns the recovery point for the data source.