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About this Manual

This manual describes the installation, operation, and service of the HP A3311A deskside, A3312A field rackmount, and A3312AZ factory rackmount storage systems.

Trademark Credits

TORX hardware is used in this product. TORX hardware requires the use of special drivers. In this manual, any reference to TORX hardware will be accompanied by the required driver size (for example, “T-15”).

TORX is a product of the Camcar Division of Textron, Inc.

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