-d|-device 

Input syntax:
-d tape|disk|pipe|tape_auto|pipe_auto|tape_box|pipe_box|util_file|stage|rman_util

Default value: tape

• tape: Local tape device.

• disk: Local disk. Normally only use the option for archiving to disk in exceptional cases, such as two-step archiving. See archive_copy_dir.
• stage: Remote disk.

• pipe: Archiving on a tape device of a remote system.

• tape_auto or pipe_auto: The BRARCHIVE program generally only uses one tape for archiving (exception: archiving with -ss or -ssd). No continuation tapes are created. Therefore, specifying tape_auto or pipe_auto has no effect.

• tape_box or pipe_box: Jukeboxes or autoloader tape devices which can be addressed locally or remotely. See Backup with Automatic Tape Changers.

• util_file: Archiving with BACKINT – see the corresponding option in -d|-device.
• rman_util: Archiving with Oracle Recover Manager (RMAN) and an external backup tool. See RMAN Backup with an External Backup Library.

Parameters in init<DBSID>.sap: backup_dev_type