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Installing TimeData continuous data protection

1. Depending on your Double-Take Backup installation selections, the TimeData installation may automatically launch immediately following the Double-Take Backup installation. If it did not start automatically or if you are installing it separately from the Double-Take Backup installation, start the TimeData installation program using the appropriate instructions, depending on your media source.

• CD—Load the Double-Take Backup CD into the local CD-ROM drive. If auto-run is enabled, the installation program will start automatically. To manually start the program, select Start, Run and specify <cd_drive>:\setup\TimeData\TimeData.exe.
• Web download—Unzip the .exe file that you downloaded from the web to a temporary location and select Start, Run and specify <temporary_unzip_location>\setup\TimeData\TimeData.exe.

2. At the Welcome screen, click Next.
3. Review and accept the license agreement to continue with the installation program. Click Next to continue.
4. Specify your User Name and Organization and click Next to continue.
5. Select the directory where you want to install TimeData and click Next to continue.

Note:

For best results, you should separate the various TimeData components that you will be prompted to install (TimeData Event log, TimeData drive letter, SQL Server, and TimeData Event cache) on different drives.

6. Specify the location to store the TimeData Event log. For best results, do not select a drive containing Windows system files.
7. Select the drive letter to indicate where the TimeData continuous data protection historical files will be stored. A TS_Drive network share will be created on the drive. The drive will be accessible through Windows Explorer and other applications.
8. Click Next to continue.
9. Select the directory where you want to install the SQL Server databases used with TimeData and click Next to continue.
10. Specify the location to store the TimeData Event cache, which temporarily stores data until it can be stored in the TimeData Event log.
11. Specify the maximum size of the TimeData Event cache. By default, the maximum size is 20 GB. Make sure you have sufficient disk space in the selected location for the Event cache.
12. Click Next to continue.
13. At the Ready screen, click Install.
14. During the installation, you may be prompted to add an exception to the Windows Firewall for TimeData. Click OK to add the port exception. If you Cancel the port modification, you will have to manually modify your firewall settings for TimeData processing.
15. Click Finish to exit the installation program. If prompted, reboot your computer for the installation changes to complete.

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