-d|-device (SAP Library - SAP Database Guide: Oracle (BC-DB-ORA-DBA))

-d|-device

This BRRESTORE command option defines the restore device type.

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

Default value: tape

Depending on which backup you want to restore from, you can use this option to specify the backup media that was used.

disk: Local disk.

stage: Remote disk.

tape: Local tape device.

pipe: Tape device of a remote system.

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: Jukeboxes or autoloader tape devices which 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.

rman_util : Restoring with Oracle Recover Manager (RMAN) and an external backup tool. See RMAN Backup with an External Backup Library.

See also:

Parameters in init<DBSID>.sap: backup_dev_type.

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