GIGABYTE H252-Z12 Users manual
H252-Z12
HCI Server – AMD UP 2U 4 Nodes Server with 12 x SATA
User Manual
Rev. 1.0
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this user's guide:
NOTE!
Gives bits and pieces of additional
information related to the current topic.
CAUTION!
Gives precautionary measures to
avoid possible hardware or software problems.
WARNING!
Alerts you to any damage that might
result from doing or not doing specic actions.
Server Warnings and Cautions
Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
• Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
• Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
• Unplug all the power cords from the power supplies to disconnect power to the equipment.
• Shock Hazard! Disconnect all power supply cords before servicing.
• Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from
the server.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal
system components to cool before touching them.
WARNING!
This server is equipped with high speed fans. Keep away from hazardous moving fan
blades during servicing.
WARNING!
This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present.
WARNING!
This equipment is intended to be used in Restrict Access Location. The access can only
be gained by Skilled person.
Only authorized by well trained professional person can access the restrict access location.
CAUTION!
• Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed.
Operating the server in this manner results in improper airow and improper cooling that can
lead to thermal damage.
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION!
ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE,
PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP ATTACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER
WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensitive to ESD. Hold boards only by
their edges without any component and pin touching. After removing a board from its protective
wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide board over
any surface.
System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from rack.
Make sure the system is removed from the rack before opening the chassis, adding, or removing
any non hot-plug components.
Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present
on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the system and discon-nect the cables
attached to the system before servicing it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can
result.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: ESD can damage drives, boards, and
other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures in this chapter only at an ESD work-
station. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
attached to chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface on the server) when handling parts.
ESD and handling boards: Always handle boards carefully. They can be extremely sensi-tive to
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Hold boards only by their edges. After removing a board from its
protective wrapper or from the system, place the board component side up on a grounded, static
free surface. Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the board wrapper. Do not slide
board over any surface.
Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over
two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with n-gertips or
with a pair of ne needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when us-
ing needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper; grip the narrow sides of the jumper with the
pliers, never the wide sides. Gripping the wide sides can dam-age the contacts inside the jumper,
causing intermittent problems with the function con-trolled by that jumper. Take care to grip with,
but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool used to remove a jumper, or the pins on the board may
bend or break.
CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................................................................................11
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................. 11
1-2 Product Specications .................................................................................... 12
1-3 System Block Diagram ................................................................................... 17
Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................................................................................... 19
2-1 Front View ...................................................................................................... 19
2-2 Rear View ....................................................................................................... 19
2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons ........................................................................ 20
2-4 System LAN LEDs ......................................................................................... 21
2-5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs .................................................................................... 22
2-6 Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED ....................................................................... 23
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation ......................................................................23
3-1 Installing the Hard Disk Drive ......................................................................... 24
3-2 Removing the Node ....................................................................................... 26
3-3 Removing Chassis Cover ............................................................................... 27
3-4 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct ........................................................... 28
3-5 Removing and Installing the Heatsink ............................................................ 29
3-6 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 30
3-7 Installing Memory ........................................................................................... 31
3-7-1 Eight Channel Memory Conguration .....................................................................31
3-7-2 Installing the Memory ............................................................................................32
3-7-3 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table .........................................................32
3-7-4 Memory Population Table .......................................................................................33
3-8 Installing the PCI Expansion Card ................................................................. 34
3-9 Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink ........................................................ 37
3-10 Replacing the Fan Module ............................................................................. 38
3-11 Replacing the Power Supply .......................................................................... 39
3-12 Cable Routing ................................................................................................40
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ...........................................................................43
4-1 Motherboard Components ............................................................................. 43
4-2 Jumper Setting .............................................................................................. 44
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................45
5-1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 47
5-2 Advanced Menu ............................................................................................. 50
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5-2-1 Trusted Computing .................................................................................................51
5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions ..........................................................................................52
5-2-3 Legacy Video Select ...............................................................................................53
5-2-4 AST2500 Super IO Conguration ...........................................................................54
5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings ...........................................................................................56
5-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection .............................................................................57
5-2-7 CPU Conguration ..................................................................................................60
5-2-8 PCI Subsystem Settings .........................................................................................61
5-2-9 USB Conguration ..................................................................................................63
5-2-10 NVMe Conguration ...............................................................................................65
5-2-11 SATA Conguration.................................................................................................66
5-2-12 Network Stack Conguration ..................................................................................67
5-2-13 UEFI POST LOGO Conguration ...........................................................................68
5-2-14 AMD Mem Conguration Status .............................................................................69
5-2-15 Tls Auth Conguration ............................................................................................70
5-2-16 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection ..............................................................71
5-2-17 VLAN Conguration ................................................................................................73
5-2-18 MAC IPv4 Network Conguration ...........................................................................75
5-2-19 MAC IPv6 Network Conguration ...........................................................................76
5-3 AMD CBS Menu ............................................................................................. 77
5-3-1 CPU Common Options ...........................................................................................78
5-3-2 DF Common Options ..............................................................................................81
5-3-3 UMC Common Options ..........................................................................................84
5-3-4 NBIO Common Options ..........................................................................................86
5-3-5 FCH Common Options ...........................................................................................91
5-1-1 NTB Common Options ...........................................................................................94
5-1-1 SOC Miscellaneous Control ...................................................................................95
5-4 AMD PBS Option Menu ................................................................................. 96
5-1-1 RAS ........................................................................................................................97
5-5 Chipset Setup Menu ....................................................................................... 99
5-6 Server Management Menu ........................................................................... 100
5-6-1 System Event Log ................................................................................................102
5-6-2 View FRU Information ..........................................................................................103
5-6-3 BMC Network Conguration .................................................................................104
5-6-4 IPv6 BMC Network Conguration .........................................................................105
5-7 Security Menu .............................................................................................. 106
5-7-1 Secure Boot ..........................................................................................................107
5-8 Boot Menu .................................................................................................... 109
5-8-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities ................................................................. 111
5-8-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities ............................................................................112
5-9 Save & Exit Menu ......................................................................................... 11 3
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5-10 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ....................................................... 11 4
5-10-1 PEI Beep Codes ...................................................................................................11 4
5-10-2 DXE Beep Codes .................................................................................................11 4
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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which
can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully
read the service guide and follow these procedures:
• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
• When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard,
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
• When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
• It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist
strap, keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an
electrostatic shielding container.
• Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power
supply has been turned off.
• Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to
the local voltage standard.
• Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your
hardware components are connected.
• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
• Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
• Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface
• Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.
• Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to
system components as well as physical harm to the user.
• If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
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1-2 Product Specications
NOTE:
We reser ve the right to make any changes to t he product specications and product-related
information without prior notice.
CPU AMD EPYC™ 7003 series processor family
Single processor, 7nm technology
Up to 64-core, 128 threads per processor
TDP up to 225W, cTDP up to 240W
Conditional support 280W
Non-supported M.2 devices if using 280W CPU
Compatible with AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor family
Per Node:
1 x LGA 4094
Socket
Chipset System on Chip
Memory Per Node:
LAN Per Node:
Total:
4 x LGA 4094
Socket SP3
8 x DIMM slots
Total:
32 x DIMM slots
DDR4 memory supported only
8-Channel memory architecture
RDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
LRDIMM modules up to 128GB supported
3DS RDIMM/LRDIMM modules up to 256GB supported
Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz
2 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
1 x Dedicated management port
Total:
8 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2)
4 x Dedicated management ports
1 x 10/100/1000 *CMC global management port
*CMC: Chassis Management Controller, to monitor all status of computing nodes
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Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500
2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface
1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM
Storage Per node:
3 x3.5" SATA hot-swappable SSD bays
Tot al:
12 x 3.5" SATA hot-swappable SSD bays
Expansion Slots Per node:
1 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus)
1 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus)
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3,
P4 with NCSI supported)
2 x M.2 slots:
M-key
PCIe Gen3 x4
Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
CPU TDP is limited to 155W if using M.2 device
Tot al:
4 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus)
4 x Low prole half-length slots with PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus)
4 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slot with PCIe Gen3 x16 bandwidth (Type1, P1, P2, P3,
P4 with NCSI supported)
8 x M.2 slots:
M-key
PCIe Gen3 x4
Supports NGFF-2242/2260/2280/22110 cards
CPU TDP is limited to 155W if using M.2 device
Internal I/O Per Node:
2 x M.2 slot
1 x USB 3.0 header
1 x TPM header
1 x OCP 2.0 mezzanine slots
1 x Front panel header
1 x Back plane board header
1 x IPMB connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
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Front I/O Per node:
1 x Power button with LED
1 x ID button with LED
1 x Status LED
Tot al:
4 x Power button with LED
4 x ID button with LED
4 x Status LED
*1 x CMC status LED
*Only one CMC status LED per system
Rear Panel I/O Per node:
2 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
2 x RJ45
1 x MLAN
1 x ID LED
Tot al:
8 x USB 3.0
4 x VGA
8 x RJ45
4 x MLAN
4 x ID LEDs
*1 x CMC global management port
*Only one CMC global management port per system
Backplane I/O 12 x ports
Speed and bandwidth: SATA 6Gb/s per port
TPM 1 x TPM header with SPI interface
Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010
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System
Management
Power Supply 2 x 1600W redundant PSUs
Aspeed® AST2500 management controller
GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaR AC SP-X) web interface
Dashboard
JAVA Based Serial Over LAN
HTML5 KVM
Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.)
Sensor Reading History Data
FRU Information
SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy
Hardware Inventory
Fan Prole
System Firewall
Power Consumption
Power Control
LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support
Backup & Restore Conguration
Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update
Event Log Filter
User Management
Media Redirection Settings
PAM Order Settings
SSL Settings
SMTP Settings
80 PLUS Platinum
AC Input:
100-127V~/ 14A, 47-63Hz
200-240V~/ 12.6A, 47-63Hz
DC Output:
Max 1000W/ 100-120V~
+12V/ 81.5A
+12Vsb/ 2.5A
- Max 1600W/ 200-240V or 240Vdc Input
+12V/ 133A
+12Vsb/ 2.5A
System power supply requires C19 type power cord
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Ambient
Temperature
Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C
Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
Relative
Humidity
System
Dimension
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Ambient temperature limited to 30°C if using 280W CPU
2U 4 Nodes - Rear access
440mm (W) x 87.5mm (H) x 650mm (D)
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1-3 System Block Diagram
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Chapter 2 System Appearance
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2-1 Front View
HDD0
HDD1
HDD2
No. Decription
1.
• Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of
function LEDs.
2-2 Rear View
PSU2
PSU1
HDD3
HDD4
HDD5
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
3
HDD6
HDD7
HDD8
3
HDD9
HDD10
HDD11
1
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No. Decription
1. CMC LAN Port
2. USB 3.0 Port x 2
3.
PCIe Card Slot x 2
4. Mezzanine Card Slot (Optional/ OCP 2.0)
5. ID LED
6. VGA Port
7. GbE LAN Port x 2
8. Server Management LAN Port
64 5 7 8
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2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons
NODE1
1
3
1
3
RST
NODE2
RST
2
4
2
4
NODE3
1
3
1
3
RST
NODE4
RST
2
4
2
4
5
No. Name Color Status Description
Green On System is operating normally.
Critical condition, may indicates:
On
System fan failure
System
1.
Status LED
Reset Button -- -- Press this button to reset the system.
2.
Power button
3.
with LED
ID Button
4.
with LED
Enclosure
5.
Status LED
Amber
N/A Off
Green On System is powered on
Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode)
N/A Off
Blue On System identication is active.
N/A Off System identication is disabled.
Green On System is operating normally.
Amber
System temperature
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Blink
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
• System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power
off)
• System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode)
Critical condition, may indicates:
Power module failure
On
System fan failure
Power supply voltage issue
System temperature
Non-critical condition, may indicates:
Blink
Redundant power module failure
Temperature and voltage issue
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2-4 System LAN LEDs
1 2 1 221
No. Name Color Status Description
Yel l ow On 1Gbps data rate
Green On 100 Mbps data rate
N/A Off 10 Mbps data rate
On Link between system and
Green
Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring
N/A Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring
network or no access
1.
2.
1GbE
Speed LED
1GbE
Link/
Activity LED
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2-5 Hard Disk Drive LEDs
RAID SKU
Disk LED
(LED on
No RAID configuration
(via HBA)
RAID configuration
(via HW RAID Card or
SW RAID Card)
Back Panel)
Removed HDD Slot
(LED on Back Panel)
Disk LED
Removed HDD Slot
LED#1
LED#2
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
Rebuilding
(Low Speed: 2 Hz)
(*3)
(*3)
LED1
Locate
ON(*1)
Green
Amber
ON(*1) OFF --
Green
Amber
Green
Amber
ON(*1)
Green
Amber
HDD Fault
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
HDD
Access
BLINK (*2)
OFF
--
--
BLINK (*2)
OFF
--
--
HDD Present
(No Access)
OFF
OFF
--
OFF
OFF
--
--
LED 2
Green
HDD Present No HDD
ON
OFF
NOTE:
*1: Depends on HBA/Utility Spec.
*2: Blink cycle depends on HDD's activity signal.
*3: If HDD is pulled out during rebuilding, the disk status of this HDD is regarded as faulty.
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2-6 Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED
PSU LED
State Description
OFF Indicates no AC power to all power supplies
1Hz Blink GREEN Indicates AC present/ only standby on/ Cold redundant mode
2Hz Blink GREEN Indicates power supply rmware in updating mode
Indicates AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a
Amber
1Hz Blink Amber
second power supply in parallel still with AC input power
Indicates power supply critical event causing shut down:
failure, OCP, OVP, Fan Fail, UVP
Indicates power supply warning events where
the power supply continues to operate:
high temp, high power, high current, slow fan
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Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation
Pre-installation Instructions
Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged electrostatic discharge.
Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely
dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to
yourself.
• Always disconnect the computer from the power outlet whenever you are working inside the
computer case.
• If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the computer case.
Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal system of the computer
case, or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance.
• Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the board
unless it is necessary to do so. Do not ex or stress the circuit board.
• Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging until you are ready to use the component
for the installation.
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3-1 Installing the Hard Disk Drive
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Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the Hard disk drive:
• Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out.
• The tray will not t back into the bay if inserted incorrectly.
• Make sure that the HDD is connected to the HDD connector on the backplane.
Follow these instructions to install a 3.5" hard disk drive:
1. Press the release button.
2. Extend the locking lever.
3. Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the HDD tray.
4. Align the hard disk drive with the positioning stud on the HDD tray.
5. Slide the hard disk drive into the HDD tray.
6. Reinsert the HDD tray into the slot and close the locking lever.
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Follow these instructions to install a 2.5" hard disk drive into 3.5" HDD tray:
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1. Press the release button.
2. Extend the locking lever.
3. Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the HDD tray.
4. Align the hard disk drive with the positioning stub on the HDD tray.
5. Secure the hard disk drive with ve screws.
6. Reinsert the HDD tray into the slot and close the locking lever.
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3-2 Removing the Node
Follow these instructions to remove a node:
1. Press the release retaining clip on the right side of the node along the direction of the arrow,
2. Pulling out the node using its handle.
1
Press
2
Pull
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3-3 Removing Chassis Cover
Before you remove or install the system cover
• Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power.
Follow these instructions to remove the system cover:
1. Loosen and remove the seven screws securing the middle cover.
2. Slide the cover to the rear of the system and remove the cover in the direction of the arrow.
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3-4 Removing and Installing the Fan Duct
Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct:
1. Remove the four screws securing the fan ducts.
2. Lift up to remove the fan ducts
3. To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into
chassis until its rmly seats, then install the four screws to secure the fan ducts in place.
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