INSTALLING A TAPE DRIVE IN A
This document explains how to install or replace a tape drive in the Tandberg StorageLibrary T24 or Tandberg StorageLibrary T48. Please read the entire section that you are using prior to beginning the procedure.
PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT
Note: If your library is installed in a rack, it is not necessary to remove the library from the rack to complete this procedure. It is also not necessary to disconnect the Ethernet cable from the back of the library.
Obtain these itemsa #2 Phillips screwdriver and a small flat-blade screwdriver. Ensure that the environment is free of conditions that could cause electrostatic discharge (ESD)If possible, use an antistatic mat and a grounded static protection wristband during installation. If a mat and wristband are not available, touch a known grounded surface, such as a computers metal chassis.

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Before performing any installation or maintenance procedures, be sure that the librarys power switch is off and that the power cord is disconnected from the library and the outlet. Vor der Ausfhrung von Installations- oder Wartungsarbeiten ist darauf zu achten, da der Library-Netzschalter auf Aus gestellt ist und da das Anschlukabel vom Library und der Steckdose entfernt ist. Antes de realizar cualquier procedimiento de instalacin o de mantenimiento, comprobar que el interruptor de alimentacin de la biblioteca est apagado y que el cable de alimentacin no est enchufado ni a la biblioteca ni a la toma de corriente.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Both the StorageLibrary T24 and StorageLibrary T48 Library accommodate Ultrium 3 (LTO-3) or Ultrium 2 (LTO-2) tape drives in half height (HH) or full height (FH) configurations. Neither library will accommodate LTO-1 tape drives.
Important StorageLibrary T24 or StorageLibrary T48 library. Purchase tape drive
kits only from Tandberg Data or Tandberg-approved suppliers.
The tape drives must be specially configured (at the factory) for use in a
To view this information. Installing additional tape drives Replacing a tape drive with the same configuration (half height -to- half height or full height -to- full height) Replacing a half height tape drive with a full height tape drive Reconfiguring the library (this step must be completed for the library to operate) Resuming operation Confirming the installation
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Note: Most of the illustrations show SCSI configurations. Use the same steps to install Fibre Channel tape drives. Information that is specific to the individual libraries is indicated as follows: StorageLibrary T24One full height tape drive or two half height tape drives StorageLibrary T48One or two full height tape drives, or one, two, three, or four half height tape drives

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REFERENCE ILLUSTRATIONS

StorageLibrary T24

StorageLibrary T24 Half Height Tape Drive Cover Plate (P)

Upper SCSI cover plate (S)
Lower SCSI cover plate (S)
StorageLibrary T24 Full Height Tape Drive Cover Plate (P)
StorageLibrary T24 Full Height Fibre Channel Tape Drive Cover Plate (P)

Serial cable (C)

Connect to tape drive (white)
Connect to library (black)

Important

Be sure to use the serial cable (C) that came with your replacement kit. The serial cables are specifically configured (at the factory) for use with the individual tape drives.

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Drive 2 Top serial connector (not used) Drive 1 Bottom serial connector

Figure 1

StorageLibrary T24 serial cable routingfull height tape drive
Drive 2 Second serial connector Bottom serial connector

Drive 1

Figure 2
StorageLibrary T24 serial cable routinghalf height tape drives

Power cable (D)

Library power connector Middle power connector (not used in this configuration) Bottom power connector

Figure 3

StorageLibrary T24 power cable routingfull height tape drive
Top power connector (upper TD) Library power connector Middle power connector (lower TD)

Figure 4

StorageLibrary T24 power cable routinghalf height tape drives

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StorageLibrary T48
StorageLibrary T48 Tape Drive Cover Plate (P) Half Height SCSI configuration SCSI cover plate (S)

SCSI cover plate (S)

StorageLibrary T48 Tape Drive Cover Plate (P) Full Height Fibre Channel configuration

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Drive 4 Drive 3 Drive 2
Top serial connector (not used) Third serial connector (not used) Second serial connector
Drive 1 Bottom serial connector

Figure 5

StorageLibrary T48 serial cable routingfull height tape drives
Drive 4 Drive 3 Top serial connector Third serial connector Second serial connector Bottom serial connector

Drive 2 Drive 1

Figure 6
StorageLibrary T48 serial cable routinghalf height tape drives
Library power connector Top power connector (not used in this configuration) Third power connector Second power connector (not used in this configuration) Bottom power connector

Figure 7

StorageLibrary T48 power cable routingfull height tape drives

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Library power connector Top power connector Third power connector Second power connector Bottom power connector

Figure 8

StorageLibrary T48 power cable routinghalf height tape drives

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INSTALLING ADDITIONAL TAPE DRIVES
To install an additional tape drive (or tape drives), follow these steps: 1. Preparing for replacement a. Power off the library (press the 0 on the back of the unit) b. Disconnect the power cord, the SCSI or Fibre Channel cable(s), and the terminator (if one is installed). c. Power off the host d. Remove the tape drive cover plate (P). Set the plate and the screws aside.

Back of library

Tape drive cover plate (P)

Power OFF (press the 0)

Screws

Disconnect power cord

Figure 9 Note:
Tape drive cover plate (StorageLibrary T24 library shown) This figure shows the StorageLibrary T24 SCSI library with one half height tape drive installed. Remove the StorageLibrary T48 tape drive cover plate (SCSI and Fibre Channel) the same way.
2. Removing the internal cooling plates and disconnecting cables
Remove as many internal cooling plates as necessary to add tape drives, but leave all empty tape drive bays covered. The plates are required for proper cooling.

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a. Remove the two screws (A) holding the tape drive cooling plate (B). Remove the plate, and discard it and the screws.
Screws (A) Cooling plate (B) Looking inside back of library Retaining tab
Single half height tape drive (cables removed for clarity)

Figure 10

StorageLibrary T24 tape drive cooling plate
b. Disconnect the power cables (D) from all of the tape drives. 3. Installing the tape drive
Do not mix full height and half height or SCSI and Fibre Channel tape drives in the StorageLibrary T48 library, as it does not support mixed tape drive configurations.
a. Locate the serial cable (C) that came in your replacement kit and attach it to the appropriate serial connector inside the library. StorageLibrary T24 library serial cable connections Half height tape drivesee Figure 2 Tape drive Half height Quantity Second tape drive Single tape drive Install in this opening. Top Bottom Serial connector Top Bottom Internal label Drive 2 Drive 1

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StorageLibrary T48 library serial cable connections Full height tape drivesee Figure 5 Half height tape drivesee Figure 6 Tape drive Quantity Fourth tape drive Half height Third tape drive Second tape drive Single tape drive Full height Second tape drive Single tape drive Install in this opening. Top Third Second Bottom Top Bottom Serial connector Top Third Second Bottom Second Bottom Internal label Drive 4 Drive 3 Drive 2 Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 1
b. While holding the cables to the side, slide the new tape drive directly into the library, leaving it a short distance out to access the cables. Use care not to damage the cables. c. Connect the supplied serial cable (C) and the power cable (D) to the tape drives. StorageLibrary T24 tape drive serial and power cable connections SerialRoute the serial cable (C) over the tape drive carrier and under the power cable as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 2 (StorageLibrary T24 HH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 4 (StorageLibrary T24 HH power cable routing).

Press the serial cable (C) down into the carrier to prevent catching it between the tape drive and the library. Power cable (D) (route under carrier and over serial cable)
Serial cable (C) (route over carrier and under the power cable) Tape drive carrier

Figure 11

StorageLibrary T24installing additional tape drives: half height connectors

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StorageLibrary T48 tape drive serial and power cable connections Full height tape drive: SerialRoute the serial cable (C) under the tape drive carrier as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 5 (StorageLibrary T48 FH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 7 (StorageLibrary T48 FH power cable routing).
Route power cable through tape drive carriers
Serial cable (C) Connect top FH

tape drive to second

internal connector. Connect bottom FH tape drive to the bottom internal connector.

Figure 12

StorageLibrary T48installing additional tape drives: full height connectors
Serial cable (C) connectors Serial cable (C) Route under carrier.

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StorageLibrary T48 tape drive serial and power cable connections Half height tape drive: SerialRoute the serial cable (C) over the tape drive carrier as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 6 (StorageLibrary T48 HH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 8 (StorageLibrary T48 HH power cable routing).

Serial connector

Power connector (D) Serial cable (C) Route serial (press down into carrier cable over tape to prevent damage) drive carrier

Figure 13

Installing additional tape driveshalf height connectors
d. Slide the tape drive the remaining distance into the library. Install the tape drives from bottom to topfill the bottom slot first, the second slot next, and so forth. Do not skip slots. Continue adding tape drives, as needed.

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4. Completing the installation a. Locate the tape drive cover plate (see Reference Illustrations on page 3). First, remove the necessary SCSI plates (S), then attach the tape drive cover plate (P) with the screws you removed earlier.
The library requires both the SCSI cover plates (S) and the tape drive cover plates (P) for ESD protection. Do not leave any openings uncovered. Do not connect the SCSI cables until after you reconfigure the library. If your library has. Tape drive configuration Half height Full height Quantity two one one Four Half height Three Two One Full height Two One Attach this SCSI cover plate (S). Location None Top None None Top Top and third Top three None Top External drive label NA NA NA None Drive 4 Drive 4 and 3 Drive 4, 3, and 2 None Drive 2a

Library

Magnum448
This applies to both SCSI and Fibre Channel library configurations.
b. Reconfigure your libraryYou must reconfigure your library for your backup application to recognize the new tape drive. See page 24 for instructions.

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REPLACING A TAPE DRIVE (SAME CONFIGURATION)
To replace a tape drive with a different tape drive of the same configuration (half height to half height, or full height to full height), follow these steps. 1. Preparing for replacement a. Power off the library (press the 0 on the back of the unit) b. Disconnect the power cord, the SCSI or Fibre Channel cable(s), and the terminator (if present) c. Power off the host d. Remove the tape drive cover plate (P). Set the plate and the screws aside.
Back of library Tape drive cover plate (P)

Figure 14 Note:

Tape drive cover plate (StorageLibrary T24 Fibre Channel library) This figure shows the StorageLibrary T24 Fibre Channel library with one full height Fibre Channel tape drive installed. Remove the StorageLibrary T48 tape drive cover plate (SCSI and Fibre Channel) the same way.
2. Removing the tape drive a. Pull the tape drive a short distance out of the library, then disconnect the serial cables (C) from the tape drive(s) that you are replacing. b. Disconnect the power cables (D) from all of the tape drives. c. While holding the cables out of the way, pull the tape drive straight out of the library.

Caution

Be certain to support the tape drive as you remove it from the library. LTO Ultrium tape drives weigh several pounds each.
d. Disconnect the serial cable from the library and discard it. Do not reuse the serial cable.

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3. Installing the new tape drive a. Locate the serial cable (C) that came in your replacement kit and attach it to the appropriate serial connector inside the library. StorageLibrary T24 library serial cable connections Full height tape drivesee Figure 1 Half height tape drivesee Figure 2 Tape drive Full height Half height Quantity Single tape drive Second tape drive Single tape drive Install in this opening. Bottom Top Bottom Serial connector Bottom Top Bottom Internal label Drive 1 Drive 2 Drive 1

StorageLibrary T48 library serial cable connections Full height tape drivesee Figure 5 Half height tape drivesee Figure 6 Tape drive Full height Quantity Second tape drive Single tape drive Fourth tape drive Half height Third tape drive Second tape drive Single tape drive Install in this opening. Top Bottom Top Third Second Bottom Serial connector Second Bottom Top Third Second Bottom Internal label Drive 2 Drive 1 Drive 4 Drive 3 Drive 2 Drive 1
b. While holding the cables out of the way, slide the new tape drive into the library, leaving it a short distance out to access the cables. Use care not to damage the cables. c. Connect the supplied serial cable (C) and the power cable (D) to the tape drives. StorageLibrary T24 Full Height tape drive serial and power cable connections SerialRoute the serial cable (C) over the tape drive carrier and under the power cable as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 1 (StorageLibrary T24 FH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 3 (StorageLibrary T24 FH power cable routing). Tape drive Full height Quantity Single tape drive Install in this opening. Bottom Serial connector Bottom Internal label Drive 1

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Do not use middle connector with full height tape drive Serial cable (C) (route under carrier) Power cable (D) (route over carrier)

Figure 15

StorageLibrary T24replacing existing tape drives: full height connectors
StorageLibrary T24 Half Height tape drive serial and power cable connections SerialRoute the serial cable (C) over the tape drive carrier and under the power cable as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 2 (StorageLibrary T24 HH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 4 (StorageLibrary T24 HH power cable routing). Tape drive Half height Quantity Second tape drive Single tape drive Install in this opening. Top Bottom Serial connector Top Bottom Internal label Drive 2 Drive 1
Press the serial cable (C) down into the carrier to prevent catching it between the tape drive and the library.
Power cable (D) (route under carrier and over serial cable) Serial cable (C) (route over carrier and under the power cable) Tape drive carrier

Figure 16

StorageLibrary T24replacing existing tape drives: half height connectors

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StorageLibrary T48 Full Height tape drive serial and power cable connections SerialRoute the serial cable (C) under the tape drive carrier as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 1 (StorageLibrary T48 FH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 7 (StorageLibrary T48 FH power cable routing).

Figure 17

StorageLibrary T48replacing existing tape drives: full height connectors

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StorageLibrary T48 Half Height tape drive serial and power cable connections SerialRoute the serial cable (C) over the tape drive carrier as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 6 (StorageLibrary T48 HH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 8 (StorageLibrary T48 HH power cable routing).
Serial cable (C) (route over

carrier)

Tape drive carrier
Press the serial cable (C) down into the Power cable (D) carrier to prevent catching it between (route through carriers) the tape drive and the library.

Figure 18

StorageLibrary T48replacing existing tape drives: half height connectors
d. Slide the tape drive the remaining distance into the library. Use care not to damage the cables during this step. 4. Completing the installation a. Attach the SCSI cover plate (S) and the tape drive cover plate (P) that came with your replacement kit. See Reference Illustrations on page 3.
The library requires both the SCSI cover plates (S) and the tape drive cover plates (P) for ESD protection. Do not leave any openings uncovered. Do not connect the SCSI cables until after you reconfigure the library.

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REPLACING A TAPE DRIVE (HALF HEIGHT TO FULL HEIGHT)
To replace a half height tape drive with a full height tape drive, follow these steps. 1. Preparing for replacement a. Power off the library (press the 0 on the back of the unit) b. Disconnect the power cord, the SCSI or Fibre Channel cable(s), and the terminator (if present) c. Power off the host d. Remove the tape drive cover plate (P). Set the plate and the screws aside.

Figure 19 Note:

Tape drive cover plate (StorageLibrary T48 half height SCSI library) This figure shows the StorageLibrary T48 FC library with two half height tape drives installed. Remove the StorageLibrary T24 tape drive cover plate (SCSI and Fibre Channel) the same way.
2. Removing the cables, internal cooling plates, and tape drives a. Pull the tape drive a short distance out of the library and disconnect the serial cable (C). Repeat for all the tape drives that you are replacing. b. Disconnect the power cables (D) from all of the tape drives. c. Remove the screws (A) holding the tape drive cooling plate (B).

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d. Remove the plate, and discard it and the screws.
Looking inside back of library Screws (A)
Cooling plate (B) Retaining tab Single half height tape drive Serial cable (C) Power cable (D)

Figure 20 Note:

Converting half height to full heightinternal cooling plates This figure shows the StorageLibrary T48 SCSI library with one half height tape drive installed. Remove the StorageLibrary T24 internal cooling plates the same way. Remove as many internal cooling plates as necessary to add tape drives, but leave all empty tape drive bays covered. The plates are required for proper cooling.
e. While holding the cables out of the way, remove the tape drive(s).
f. Disconnect the serial cable (C) from the library. Do not reuse this cable. If you are replacing multiple tape drives, remove and discard the serial cables from all the tape drives you are replacing.

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3. Installing the tape drive
Do not mix full height and half height or SCSI and Fibre Channel tape drives in the library. The StorageLibrary T48 does not support mixed tape drive configurations.
a. Locate the serial cable (C) that came in your replacement kit and attach it to the appropriate serial connector inside the library. StorageLibrary T24 library serial cable connections Full height tape drivesee Figure 1 Tape drive Full height Quantity Single tape drive Install in this opening. Bottom Serial connector Bottom Internal label Drive 1
StorageLibrary T48 library serial cable connections Full height tape drivesee Figure 5 Tape drive Full height Quantity Second tape drive Single tape drive Install in this opening. Top Bottom Serial connector Second Bottom Internal label Drive 2 Drive 1
b. While holding the cables to the side, slide the new tape drive directly into the library, leaving it a short distance out to access the cables. Use care not to damage the cables. c. Connect the supplied serial cable (C) and the power cable (D) to the tape drives. StorageLibrary T24 Full Height tape drive serial and power cable connections SerialRoute the serial cable (C) over the tape drive carrier and under the power cable as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 1 (StorageLibrary T24 FH serial cable routing). PowerRoute the power cable through the tape drive carriers as shown here; connect as shown in Figure 3 (StorageLibrary T24 FH power cable routing). Tape drive Full height Quantity Single tape drive Install in this opening. Bottom Serial connector Bottom Internal label Drive 1

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Figure 21
StorageLibrary T24replacing HH tape drives with a full height tape drive

Figure 22

StorageLibrary T48replacing HH tape drives with full height tape drives

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d. Slide the tape drive the remaining distance into the library. 4. Completing the installation a. Attach the SCSI cover plates (S) and the tape drive cover plate (P) that came with your replacement kit. See Reference Illustrations on page 3. If your library has. Tape drive configuration Half height Full height Quantity two one one Four Half height Magnum448 Full height

Attach this SCSI cover plate (S). Location None Top None None Top Top and third Top three None Top External drive label NA NA NA None Drive 4 Drive 4 and 3 Drive 4, 3, and 2 None Drive 2a

Three Two One Two One

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RECONFIGURING THE LIBRARY AND RESUMING OPERATION
RECONFIGURING THE LIBRARY
In order for the library to recognize the new tape drive, you must set the tape drive configuration to match the tape drives that are installed in the library. Note: Do not connect the SCSI cables at this time.
To set tape drive configuration: 1. At the Home screen, press Drive. If necessary, enter the operator panel password (see page 72). 2. Press until the selection arrow ( Drive Drive ID Drive SCSI ID Drive Configuration Library SCSI Bridge ) points to Drive Configuration.
Select 3. Press Select. Drive Configuration 1: 2: 3: 4: HP LTO-2 HalfHigh HP LTO-2 HalfHigh no drive no drive Modify Note:
The library lists no drive only if there is no room for more tape drives. For example, in the above screen, the StorageLibrary T48 library has two half height tape drives. The four tape drive number is for four half height tape drives.

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or 4. Press Modify. Press configuration. Press Select. Select Drive 1
until the selection arrow (

) points to the desired

HP LTO-2 HalfHigh IBM LTO-3 FullHigh

Select Note:

This menu option requires input for all of the tape drives installed in the library. If you press Back before configuring all the tape drives, the configuration selection will not change.
5. Press OK. 6. Repeat the process for each tape drive installed. 7. Press Back (as needed) to return to the Home screen.

RESUMING OPERATION

1. Power the library off (press the 0 on the back of the unitafter setting the new tape drive configuration). 2. Connect the interface cables. Connect the Fibre Channel cable (or cables if you installed more than one Fibre Channel tape drive). or. Connect the SCSI cable (or cables if you installed more than one tape drive) and a terminator (if needed).

Both LTO-2 and LTO-3 tape drives require an Ultra 3 or LVD 160 terminator to function properly on the SCSI bus. An inadequate terminator will result in various SCSI bus issues, including bus hangs and Read/Write failures. See the individual Product Manuals at www.tandberg.com for detailed information.
You must install a terminator on the device at the physical end of the SCSI bus. If one of the tape drives in the library terminates the SCSI bus, you must install the required terminator on one of the tape drives SCSI connectors. If there are additional devices on the SCSI bus, ensure that only the device at the physical end of the bus is terminated.

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The library communicates with the host through the SCSI interface of one of the tape drive via the Automation Drive Interface (ADI) serial interface. See the tape drives Product Manual for tape drive information. See Automation/Drive Interface (ADC) for ADI information. 3. Reconnect the power cord and power on the library (press the I on the back of the unit), then power on the host. The library is now ready to resume operation. The new tape drive defaults to the following SCSI IDs: Library Tape Drive Configuration Single half height tape drive StorageLibrary T24 Two half height tape drives Full height tape drive Single half height tape drive Top tape drive Four half height tape drives StorageLibrary T48 Single full height tape drive Two full height tape drives Top tape drive Bottom tape drive Third tape drive Second tape drive Bottom tape drive Upper tape drive Lower tape drive SCSI ID 4 3
You may need to reconfigure your backup application to recognize the new tape drive. Refer to your applications documentation for instructions.

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CONFIRMING THE INSTALLATION
You may want to perform a few load and unload operations and back up several megabytes of data to ensure that the library and the newly installed tape drive (or tape drives) are communicating correctly. Detect the library Use LibTool to View the librarys cartridge inventory Move tapes into and out of the tape drive Use LTOTool to Detect the tape drive Perform a Read/Write test
Download and install the tools from www.tandberg.com The readme file that accompanies the program (or the online help for the Windows version) provides instructions for using the tools. For questions regarding software configuration, operation (including how to perform a backup operation), or installationcontact your software provider.

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