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This BRRESTORE command option defines the restore device type. Depending on which backup you want to restore from, you can use this option to specify the backup media that was used.

Syntax Syntax

  1. -d|-device tape|disk|pipe|tape_auto|pipe_auto|tape_box
  2. tape_box|pipe_box|util_file|util_vol|stage|rman_util|
  3. rman_disk|rman_stage|rman
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Default value: tape

Possible values:

  • disk: local disk

  • tape: local tape device

  • pipe: tape device of a remote system (UNIX only)

  • stage: remote disk

  • tape_auto or pipe_auto: prompts for changing the tape will be suppressed. This is only useful when you use a tape device with automatic tape changing.

  • tape_box or pipe_box: defines jukeboxes or autoloader tape devices that can be addressed locally or remotely

  • util_file: use this option when you performed the backup file by file, using external backup programs. If a parameter file is required, specify its name in profile parameter util_par_file or with the option -r.

  • util_vol: as for util_file but for volume by volume backups

  • rman_util|rman_disk|rman_stage|rman: restores with Oracle Recover Manager (RMAN) and an external backup tool. See RMAN Backup with an External Backup Library. You can use rman as a replacement for the parameters rman_util, rman_disk, or rman_stage when restoring data files.

See also:

Parameters in init<DBSID>.sap: backup_dev_type.