<name>

Name to identify the backup medium. The name of the medium may comprise a group name and a member name. These are separated by an oblique.

This type of group is used with parallel backup operations and parallel restore operations.

<location>

The name of the device/file
Used for operating system functions.

<type>

Type of the backup medium Possible values are:
TAPE
FILE
NO-REWIND
PIPE
AUTOLOADER
UNKNOWN

<backup_type>

The type of backup for which the medium is to be used:
DATA (complete data backup)
PAGES (incremental data backup)
LOG (log backup)

<size>

Maximum number of pages which can be written to the medium. This is necessary to change the tape correctly, for example. If the backup media is of sufficient size, a zero can be specified.

<block_size>

Number of pages that are transferred when accessing the medium (default value: 8).

<overwrite>

This option is only relevant for the media type FILE and describes the behavior if the file is already present. Permissible values are:
NO
YES
VERSION

<autoldr>

Specifies whether the device changes the medium automatically:
YES
NO

<oscmd>

Operating system command to be executed before backing up to a succeeding medium or restoring a succeeding medium.