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flash_recovery_area full-- how do you use RMAN to delete directories of .arc files

About a week ago we turned archivelog mode on in an 11g oracle server.  The flash_recovery_area is now full, and redo logs can't be archived, so the database won't open.

I need to delete some of the dated directories containing the .arc files using rman.  What is the exact process for connecting using rman and for deleting these directories?

Also-- I use dbconsole to RMAN to backup the database to local disk, and Computer Associates Arcserve to backup to tape.  I expected the archivelogs to be deleted (like they are truncated in MS SQL server) when a backup is done.  Is this not a correct expectation?

I've read that one can also free up space by backing up components of the flash_recovery_area.  I can only do this to disk.  Anyone know exactly the complete correct syntax for rman?
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