Supported Backup Media

You can use BRBACKUP or BRARCHIVE for direct backup to the following media:

• Local tape devices: backup_dev_type = tape

• Remote tape devices: backup_dev_type = pipe

• Local disks: backup_dev_type = disk

• Remote disks: backup_dev_type = stage

• Tape devices with automatic tape changing (tape stacker, for example). These backup devices can be addressed:

  • Locally with backup_dev_type = tape_auto

  • Remotely with backup_dev_type = pipe_auto

  For more information, see Backup with Automatic Tape Changers.

• Jukebox and autoloader. These backup devices can be addressed:

  • Locally with backup_dev_type = tape_box

  • Remotely with backup_dev_type = pipe_box

  For more information, see Backup with Automatic Tape Changers.

BRBACKUP and BRARCHIVE support:

• Automatic volume management. See Volume Management.

• An open interface to interface program BACKINT, to enable backups using external backup programs. See External Backup Programs.

Using the parameter tape_copy_cmd you can choose whether files (not on raw devices) are copied from disk to tape with cpio, dd, or RMAN