Avaya M-MLS, M-MLS Routing Manager User Manual
Avaya M-MLS
Routing Manager
User Guide
April 2002
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
The Purpose of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Who Should Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Organization of this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Chapter 1 — Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Starting Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Running Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from Avaya MultiService Console
.1
Running Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from HP NNM (UNIX or Windows NT)
2
Running Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from HP-OV for Windows
.2
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Toolbar, Menu, and Shortcut Key Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Working with the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Creating New Table Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Modifying Table Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Deleting Table Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Changing Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2 — Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Device Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Upload/Download Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Selecting TFTP Secure Mode (In Solaris Only) . . . . . . . . . . .9
Uploading the Current Configuration to a File . . . . . . . . . .10
Downloading a Saved Configuration to the Router . . . . . .10
Upload/Download Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . .11
Traps Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Trap Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 3 — Layer 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Interfaces (VLANs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Bridge Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Bridge Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Chapter 4 — IP Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
IP Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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IP Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Routing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
ARP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
DHCP/BOOTP Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
DHCP/BOOTP Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
RIP Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
RIP Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
OSPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
OSPF Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
OSPF Interface Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
OSPF Area Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
OSPF Link State Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
OSPF External Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
OSPF Neighbor Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Access Control Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Access Control Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
IP Redundancy Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
IP Redundancy Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
IP Multicast Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
IP Multicast Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
IP Multicast Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Chapter 5 — IPX Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
IPX Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
RIP Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
RIP Routing Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
SAP Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
SAP Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
SAP Filters Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
SAP Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Access Control Global Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Access Control Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Appendix A — Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Router Manager Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
SNMP Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
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Preface
Welcome to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager . This chapter provides
an introduction to the structure and assumptions of the guide. It
includes the following sections:
• The Purpose of this Guide - A description of the intended
purpose of this guide.
• Who Should Use this Guide - A description of the
intended audience of this guide.
• Organization of this Guide - A brief description of the
subjects covered in each chapter of this guide.
The Purpose of this Guide
This guide contains the information needed to operate
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager efficiently and effectively.
Who Should Use this Guide
This guide is intended for use by network managers familiar with
network management and its fundamental concepts. It is assumed
that the user has the basic responsibility for monitoring Avaya
Inc.’s intelligent switching devices and the network traffic.
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Organization of this Guide
This guide is structured to reflect the following conceptual divisions:
• Preface - An introduction to Avaya M-MLS Routing
Manager.
• Introduction to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager -
Instructions on how to start Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager
and a description of the user interface.
• Device - Enables you to display and modify global
parameters, reset the module, define managers to send or
prevent traps, and upload or download configuration
parameters.
• Layer 2 - Enables you to define manually and display layer 2
interfaces (VLANs and bridges) at the management station.
• IP Route - Enables you to display and update IP interfaces,
the IP routing table, the ARP table, DHCP/BOOTP
parameters, RIP interfaces, OSPF interfaces, area parameters,
link state database and neighbors, the IP access control table,
redundancy parameters, and multicast parameters.
• IPX Route - Enables you to display and update IPX
interfaces, RIP interfaces and routing table, SAP interfaces
and services, and the IPX access control table.
• Error Messages - A list of error messages that can occur in
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager.
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Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to Avaya M-MLS Routing
Manager. It includes the following sections:
• Starting Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager - Instructions on
how to access Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from your
management platform.
• Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface - A
description of Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager’s user interface,
including instructions on using its features.
Starting Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager
This section provides instructions for starting Avaya M-MLS Routing
Manager.
Running Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from Avaya
MultiService Console
To start Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from Avaya MultiService
Console:
1. Select the Avaya M-MLS device you wish to work with.
2. Double-click the row representing the Avaya M-MLS device.
Or
Select
Tools > Device Manager.
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Running Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from HP NNM
(UNIX or Windows NT)
From the management platform map:
1. Select the M-MLS router you wish to work with.
2. Click in the OpenView toolbar.
Or
Select
Tools > Avaya > Device Manager.
Or
1. Right-click on the M-MLS router you wish to work with.
2. Select
Avaya: Device Manager.
Running Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager from HP-OV for
Windows
From the management platform map:
Double-click the icon representing the M-MLS router you wish to
work with.
Or
Select a M-MLS router, select
Avaya > Zoom. Avaya M-MLS Routing
Manager opens.
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Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface
The Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager user interface includes:
• Menu Bar - Access to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager
commands.
• Toolbar - Button shortcuts to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager
commands.
• Shortcut Keys - Keyboard shortcuts to Avaya M-MLS Routing
Manager commands.
• The Main Window:
— The left side of the window displays a tree of folder icons,
representing various Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager
applications. When you select a folder , data is received from the
router, and the appropriate pane is displayed on the right.
— The top-right section of the window displays a table containing
all data associated with the selected folder . Some screens do not
contain a table.
— The bottom-right section of the window displays fields for the
selected table entry. To modify data in the fields, refer to
Toolbar, Menu, and Shortcut Key Options, and W orking with the User
Interface.
* Note: If your M-MLS device version is earlier than M-MLS 2.5, you
will not be able to access some of the screens mentioned in
this manual, and some of the screens will not contain all of
the documented parameters.
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Toolbar, Menu, and Shortcut Key Options
The toolbar and menu provide access to the Avaya M-MLS Routing
Manager’s main functions. The table below describes the buttons on the
toolbar and provides the equivalent menu options and shortcut keys.
Table 1-1. Toolbar Buttons, Menu Options, and Shortcut Keys
Icon Description Menu
Shortcut
Key
Cuts a selected table entry to the
Clipboard.
Edit > Cut CTRL + X
Copies a selected table entry to
the Clipboard.
Edit > Copy CTRL + C
Pastes a cut or copied table
entry into the table as a new
entry.
Edit > Paste CTRL + V
Creates a new table entry
(where applicable).
List >
New Element
CTRL + N
Deletes the selected table entry
(where applicable).
List >
Delete
Element
Shows or hides extended fields
for the current window.
List >
Show/Hide
Refreshes the current screen
with data from the router.
Device >
Refresh
CTRL + R
Sends changes to the router. Device > Send CTRL + W
Opens a dialog box which
enables you to determine the
starting point in the display of a
table.
Device > Start
point
CTRL + F
Interrupts the display of table
information in large tables.
Device > Stop CTRL + Q
Provides access to on-line help. Help >
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Working with the User Interface
The A v aya M-MLS Routing Manage r user interface enables you to cre ate,
modify, or delete table entries in selected windows.
You can make multiple changes to fields and checkboxes, and undo the
changes by clicking
Undo. When all changes are finalized, click to
update the router.
You can make multiple changes to table entries. Click
Enter to update the
table locally. The Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager interface informs you
of the status of each row in the table. The following table shows a list of
icons which may appear at the start of a table row, with their
corresponding explanations.
To undo all the changes made to a table, click . When all changes are
finalized, click to update the router.
The LED icon (at the bottom-right of the screen) indicates the status of
the last communication with the router:
• Green - Communication was successful.
• Blinking Yellow - Busy; communication is underway.
• Red - Communication failed.
Creating
New Table
Entries
To create a new table entry:
1. Click . A new table entry is created.
2. Enter data in the fields as required.
3. Click
Enter to update the table.
4. Click to update the router.
Table 1-2. Table Symbols
Symbol Explanation
There has been no change in the information since the router
was updated.
The row is a new entry.
The row is to be deleted.
The information in the row has changed.
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Modifying
Table Entries
To modify data in table entries:
1. Select the table entry you want to modify by clicking on it.
2. Modify data in the fields as required.
3. Click
Enter to update the table.
4. Click to update the router.
* Note: You can apply the same modification to several table entries
simultaneously. To select consecutive table entries, click on
the first entry, hold down the
SHIFT key, and click on the last
entry. To select scattered entries, hold down the
CTRL key, and
then click on each entry you want to select.
Deleting
Table Entries
To delete a table entry:
1. Select the table entry you want to delete by clicking on it.
2. Click to delete the selected entry from the table.
3. Click to update the router.
Changing Default Values
Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager uses predefined values for all new table
entries. To change the default values:
1. Right-click on the folder of the table for which you wish to change
the default values.
2. Select
Default Values. A dialog box appears.
3. Enter the new default values in the dialog box.
4. Click
OK. The default values are changed for the table.
To reset the default values to the predefined values:
1. Right-click on the folder of the table for which you wish to return
the default values to the predefined values.
2. Select
Default Values. A dialog box appears.
3. Click
Default.
4. Click
OK. The default values are reset.
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Device
The Device folder provides access to the following windows:
• Device Global Parameters
• Upload/Download Configuration
• Traps Global Parameters
• Trap Managers
•Reset
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Device Global Parameters
T o display and update global system parameters, click the Device folder and
select
Device Global Parameters. The Device Global Parameters window
appears.
Figure 2-1. Device Global Parameters Window
The following parameters are displayed:
You can edit the System Contact, System Name, and System Location
fields. For more information, refer to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User
Interface.
Table 2-1. Global Parameters
Field Name Description
System Description A general description of the device.
System Up Time The time elapsed since the device was reset.
System Contact The name of the person responsible for the device.
System Name The user-assigned name of the device that appears
in the windows describing the device.
System Location The location of the device.
SW Version The software version of the code on the device (i.e.
2.5.7).
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Device
Upload/Download Configuration
The Upload/Download Configuration feature, allows you to save the
configuration of the router in a file, and to download a saved
configuration to the router.
* Note: The Upload/Download Configuration feature uses TFTP.
Ensure that the TFTP server is active before using the
Upload/Download Configuration feature.
To save or download configuration parameters, click the
Device folder and
select
Upload/Download Configuration. The Upload/Download
Configuration window appears.
Figure 2-2. Upload/Download Configuration Window
Selecting TF TP
Secure Mode
(In Solaris
Only)
To limit the access of the TFTP client to a specified path on the disk, you
must configure the TFTP Secure Mode and select a homedir. The TFTP
Secure Mode configuration is required for both uploading and
downloading configuration parameter files. To activate TFTP Secure
Mode:
1. Check the
Use TFTP Secure Mode checkbox.
2. Enter the path of the homedir in the
Homedir field.
3. Click
Set.
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* Note: The TFTP Secure Mode and the Homedir must correspond to
the tftp configuration in the inetd.conf file.
Once TFTP Secure Mode is activated, it remains activated unless the tftp
parameter in the inetd.conf file is modified.
Uploading the
Current
Configuration
to a File
To upload the current configuration to a file:
1. Select the
Upload radio button.
2. In the
Upload - Path field, enter the name and path of the file into
which you would like to save the file containing the current
configuration.
Or
2. Click . A file browser window appears.
a. Select a folder using the browser.
b. Enter a filename into the
File name field.
c. Click
Save. The name of the selected file appears in the Upload -
Path
field.
3. Click
Upload Now. The current configuration is saved in the
specified file.
Downloading
a Saved
Configuration
to the
Router
To download a saved configuration to the router:
1. Select the
Download radio button.
2. In the
Download - Path field, enter the name of the file from which
you would like to download a configuration.
Or
2. Click . A standard file browser window appears.
a. Select a file using the browser.
b. Click
Open. The name of the selected file appears in the
Download - Path field.
3. Click
Download Now. The specified configuration is downloaded to
the router .
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Device
Upload/
Download
Configuration
Parameters
In addition, the following parameters are displayed.
Traps Global Parameters
To display and update the global traps parameter, click the Device folder
and select
Traps Global Parameters. The Traps Global Parameters window
appears.
Figure 2-3. Traps Global Parameters Window
Check the
Authentication Traps Status - Enable checkbox to enable
authentication traps globally. When checked, each manager defined in
the Trap Managers window will receive authentication traps. Refer to
“Trap Managers” on page 12.
For more information, refer to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface.
Table 2-2. Upload/Download Configuration
Field Name Description
Status The status of the current upload or download
operation.
Last Message Non-fatal warnings issued by the router.
File Size This parameter displays the progress of the file
being downloaded as a percentage of the file’s
total size.
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Trap Managers
The Trap Managers window is used to define managers, and select the
traps that specific managers will receive.
To define managers and the traps they receive, click the
Device folder and
select
Trap Managers. The Trap Managers window appears.
Figure 2-4. Trap Managers Window
The following parameters are displayed:
Table 2-3. Trap Managers
Field Name Description
Manager IP Address The IP address of the manager.
Master Traps Status:
on/off
Permit or deny any traps to the manager.
IP VLAN Violation
Status
Permit or deny the IP VLAN Violation trap to the
manager.
IPX VLAN Violation
Status
Permit or deny the IPX VLAN Violation trap to the
manager.
IP Access Control
Status
Permit or deny the IP Access Control trap to the
manager.
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Device
* Note: To edit a trap manager’s IP address, you must delete the
manager and add a new one with the correct IP address.
For more information, refer to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface.
Reset
To reset the router, click the Device folder and select Reset. The Reset
window appears.
Figure 2-5. Reset Window
Check the
Reset checkbox to reset the device. Before the management
station sends the command to reset the device, it requests user
confirmation for this action. After confirmation, the device performs a
complete cold reset of the device.
For more information, refer to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface.
IPX Access Control
Status
Permit or deny the IPX Access Control trap to the
manager.
Duplicate IP Status Permit or deny the Warning trap or Duplicate IP trap to
the manager.
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Field Name Description
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Layer 2
The Layer 2 folder provides access to the following windows:
• Interfaces (VLANs)
• Bridge Global Parameters
• Bridge Parameters
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Layer 2
Interfaces (VLANs)
T o define manually or display the layer 2 interfaces, click the Layer 2 folder
and select
Interfaces. The Layer 2 Interfaces window appears.
Figure 3-1. Layer 2 Interfaces Window
The following parameters are displayed:
* Note: It is recommended that you use the station’s predefined
VLANs and create new IP and IPX interfaces on top of the
VLANs.
You can create or delete VLANs. For more information, refer to Avaya M-
MLS Routing Manager User Interface.
* Note: An entry may be deleted only if no IP interface or IPX
interface have been defined on the VLAN interface.
Table 3-1. Layer 2 Interfaces Window Parameters
Field Name Description
If Index The VLAN number of this interface.
If Name The logical name of this interface.
MAC Address The MAC address of this interface.
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Bridge Global Parameters
To display and update the global bridge parameter, click the Layer 2 folder
and select
Bridge Global Parameters. The Bridge Global Parameters
window appears.
Figure 3-2. Bridge Global Parameters Window
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Layer 2
The following parameter is displayed:
For more information, refer to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface.
Table 3-2. Bridge Global Window Parameter
Field Name Description
Bridging Status The following Bridging Status values are available:
• Enable - The router will forward broadcast
packets between VLANs.
• Disable - The router will not forward broadcast
packets between VLANs.
• Backup - This mode ties the VLAN Bridging
function to the IP redundancy feature
(configured in the IP Redundancy windows).
With this status, the VLAN Bridging function is
inactive. It will automatically become active in
case of failure of the main router as configured
in the IP Redundancy windows.
• Active Backup - The VLAN Bridging function is
active, as if it was enabled, as long as the main
router (configured in the IP redundancy
window) is not operational. This status value
can not be configured. It is reached
automatically from Backup status upon failure
of the main router, provided that IP
redundancy was configured. When the main
router recovers, the status will return to
Backup.
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Bridge Parameters
To define bridging protocols, click the Layer 2 folder and select Bridge
Parameters
. The Bridge Parameters window appears.
Figure 3-3. Bridge Parameters Window
The following parameters are displayed:
You can define or remove Bridging pr otocols from the manager. For more
information, refer to Avaya M-MLS Routing Manager User Interface.
Table 3-3. Bridge Parameters Window
Field Name Description
Protocol The user can define Bridging for a particular protocol,
such as NETBIOS, DEC, or AppleTalk. If a particular
protocol is not defined, or if the user i s using a protoco l
that is not supported by the routing manager, then the
user should define the Bridging Protocol as OTHER.
Bridge Group Different configurations of identical protocols are
assigned Bridge Group numbers to maintain unique
identities.
If Name The name of the interface (VLAN). An If Name may not
be used simultaneously by multiple instances of a
protocol. An interface may not be named ‘Generic’.
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