Supported Backup Media 

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

• Remote tape devices:

• Local disks:

• Remote disks:

• 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

• Locally with backup_dev_type = tape_box
• Remotely with backup_dev_type = pipe_box

• 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 or dd.