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Installation

Review the Double-Take Backup requirements and Installation and upgrade notes before beginning your installation. You have the following installation options available.

• Installing or upgrading Double-Take Backup—Use these instructions to install or upgrade Double-Take Backup using the installation wizard.
• Installing Double-Take Backup automatically—Use these instructions to install or upgrade Double-Take Backup using command-line parameters which allow you to automate the process by running an unattended installation.
• Installing TimeData continuous data protection—If you are installing on a repository server and will be using TimeData continuous data protection, you will need to install TimeData after you install Double-Take Backup. If you entered a repository server activation code during the Double-Take Backup installation, the TimeData installation can be launched directly from the Double-Take Backup installation. Otherwise, you will need to start the TimeData installation manually.
• Upgrading to SQL 2008 Standard—The TimeData installation includes SQL Server. If you installed from a web download, the SQL Server version is 2008 Express edition. The SQL database is limited to 4 GB in the Express edition. If you installed from the Double-Take Backup CD, the SQL Server version is 2008 Standard edition. The SQL database is limited to 524272 TB in the Standard edition. If you have the Double-Take Backup CD, you can upgrade a 2008 Express edition to the 2008 Standard edition.
• Installing and configuring Ontrack PowerControls—If you purchased a Double-Take Backup Repository with Ontrack PowerControls license, you can install Ontrack PowerControls on your repository server. If you entered an appropriate Ontrack PowerControls activation code during the Double-Take Backup installation, the Ontrack PowerControls installation can be launched directly from the Double-Take Backup installation. Otherwise, you will need to start the Ontrack PowerControls installation manually.