Definition
The tape layout with RMAN is basically the same as the backup methods without RMAN. This means that you do not have to reinitialize the tapes if you are using the SAP implementation of the System Backup to Tape (SBT) interface – that is, the SAP backup library.
Use
BRBACKUP uses
cpio to back up the tape administration information (that is, the tape label) and the initialization files init<DBSID>.ora and init<DBSID>.sap to tape, as follows:Tape Layout