OWC Mercury Pro LTO User manual

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ARGEST®BACKUP
WITH MERCURY PRO LTO
Quick Start Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTALLATION......................................................................3
- System Requirements............................................................3
-Download...............................................................................3
-Installation.............................................................................3
SETUP....................................................................................3
- Prerequisites........................................................................3
- Inital Conguration.................................................................4
BACKUP.................................................................................5
RESTORE.............................................................................10
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES..................................................14
- User Guides & Software.......................................................14
- Advanced Settings..............................................................14

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- ArGest®Backup supports macOS 10.13or later, Windows 7 or later, and 64-
bit Linux with GTK3.
- Mercury Pro LTO requires macOS 10.14.6 or later and Windows 10 or later.
DOWNLOAD
The latest version of ArGest
®
Backup can be obtained from our website at
https://www.argestsoftware.com/backup/
It is available for:
- macOS: https://download.owc.com/argest/backup/mac/
- Windows: https://download.owc.com/argest/backup/windows/
- Linux: https://download.owc.com/argest/backup/linux/
INSTALLATION
Install ArGest®Backup on your computer. To activate the software license, use the key
that came with your OWC Mercury Pro LTO (if purchased as a bundle).
The ArGest®Backup license key can be found on a sticker at the bottom of the device.
This key is case sensitive.
macOS
Double-click the DMG file, then drag and drop the apps into the Applications folder.
Windows
Double-click the EXE file, then follow the installation wizard.
Linux
Please refer to the installation guide that is included in the download package
SETUP
PREREQUISITES
1. Make sure the Mercury Pro LTO has been connected to a Thunderbolt equipped
computer and the Thunderbolt device has been recognized correctly
2. Install the SAS driver that is part of the driver package:
- macOS: https://download.owc.com/lto/mac
- Windows: https://download.owc.com/lto/windows
- Linux: https://download.owc.com/lto/linux
3. Make sure no other software is currently using the LTO drive (e.g., IBM Diagnostics)
4. Install ArGest®Backup

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INITIAL CONFIGURATION
When rst opening ArGest® Backup, the QuickCong Conguration Assistant will walk
you through the initial conguration. For use with the OWC Mercury Pro LTO, please
select Standalone Tape Drive as your default backup destination. For the remaining
settings, we recommend using the default and skipping the email conguration.
You may change these settings at any time by editing the ArGest®Backup preferences.
WINDOWS
When prompted about a “Group Assignment Problem”, please follow the instructions
in the prompt to add the user to the group. You will need to log out and log back in
for the change to take effect. This is only required once when rst opening ArGest®
Backup as that user.

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BACKUP
FOR A REGULAR BACKUP, WE RECOMMEND USING THE WIZARD MODE.
1. Insert a blank tape into the LTO drive and wait until it is ready. This may take a few
seconds and during that time you will hear some noise from the drive. This is
expected.
2. Open ArGest®Backup.
3. Choose Archive/Backup.
3. Click Start A New Project.

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5. Drag and drop the volumes, folders, or files that you would like to back up onto the
blank space under “Included Items”
6. Check the box for Use Destination Defaults to use the default settings as set up
during the initial configuration and then click Next.

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7. Enter your preferred name for the tape set and the current backup. This will allow
you to easily identify the tape and archive when you need to restore it at a later
point. Click Next to continue.
8. ArGest® Backup will use the native capacity of the supported tapes to estimate
how many tapes will be required for this backup. Click OK to close the estimate.

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9. When ready, click Start to write the file(s) to tape. If the tape already contains some
data, depending on your settings, you may get a warning and a prompt to insert a
blank tape or approve the overwriting of any existing data.
10. If prompted, enter the tape’s barcode and click OK.

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11. The LTO drive will now reposition the tape and start the backup.
12. When the backup has completed, please review the log to make sure there were
no unexpected errors. You may print the details and save the report as a PDF
document for future reference. Click Close when done.

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13. Click Close again to close the backup job and return to the main menu.
14. To eject the tape, please press and immediately release the eject button on the
front of the tape or from within ArGest® Backup go to Tools > Device Control and
click Eject Tape. Ejecting the tape can take 20-30 seconds.
RESTORE
The following example shows how to restore your data from a tape that has been
backed up on the same computer. If the tape comes from a different place, it will be
necessary to first import the catalog.
1. Open ArGest®Backup.
2. Choose Restore.

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3. Under Tape Sets & Archives, select the archive that you would like to restore.
4. Under Archive Contents, double-click on any folder(s) or file(s) that you would like
to restore in order to add them to the list of files to be restored from the archive.

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5. Tip: As an alternative to the previous two steps, and when you don’t remember where
a certain file is stored, click Search Archives and search by file name or metadata.
Choose the files you would like to restore, click Add Checked and then Close to
continue.
6. If you would like to restore the files to a different location, check the box for “Restore
to alternate location” and select the path to the folder where you would like to restore
the files. Click Start Restore to continue.

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7. ArGest®Backup will prompt you to load the tape that contains the required data.
Insert the tape and click Continue Restore when the tape is ready.
8. The LTO drive will now reposition the tape and start the restore.
9. When the restore is completed, please review the log to make sure there were no
unexpected errors.
10. Click Close to return to the Restore menu.

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SETUP
USER GUIDES & SOFTWARE
• Guide: OWC Mercury Pro LTO Assembly Manual & User Guide
• Guide: ArGest® Backup User Guide
• Guide: Getting Started on macOS
• Guide: Getting Started on Windows
• Drivers: LTO Drivers for macOS
• Drivers: LTO Drivers for Windows
• Drivers: LTO Drivers for Linux
• Software: ArGest® Backup for macOS
• Software: ArGest® Backup for Windows
• Software: ArGest® Backup for Linux
ADVANCED SETTINGS
For more advanced settings, additional tools, using the software through the
command line tool and learn more about this software,
please refer to the ArGest® Backup User Guide。
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