delete_tape_archive

delete_tape_archive(**kwargs)

Deletes the specified virtual tape from the virtual tape shelf (VTS). This operation is only supported in the tape gateway type.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.delete_tape_archive(
    TapeARN='string',
    BypassGovernanceRetention=True|False
)

Parameters

• TapeARN (string) --

  [REQUIRED]

  The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape to delete from the virtual tape shelf (VTS).

• BypassGovernanceRetention (boolean) -- Set to TRUE to delete an archived tape that belongs to a custom pool with tape retention lock. Only archived tapes with tape retention lock set to governance can be deleted. Archived tapes with tape retention lock set to compliance can't be deleted.

Return type

dict

Returns

Response Syntax

{
    'TapeARN': 'string'
}

Response Structure

• (dict) --

  DeleteTapeArchiveOutput

  • TapeARN (string) --

    The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the virtual tape that was deleted from the virtual tape shelf (VTS).

Exceptions

• StorageGateway.Client.exceptions.InvalidGatewayRequestException
• StorageGateway.Client.exceptions.InternalServerError

Examples

Deletes the specified virtual tape from the virtual tape shelf (VTS).

response = client.delete_tape_archive(
    TapeARN='arn:aws:storagegateway:us-east-1:204469490176:tape/TEST05A2A0',
)

print(response)

Expected Output:

{
    'TapeARN': 'arn:aws:storagegateway:us-east-1:204469490176:tape/TEST05A2A0',
    'ResponseMetadata': {
        '...': '...',
    },
}