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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Specifications Unique Features Motherboard Layout Onboard LED Indicators I/O Panel Block Diagram Chapter 2 Installation Screw Holes Pre-installation Precautions Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots Jumper Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch Driver Installation Guide Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 2.10...
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Main Screen Advanced Screen 3.3.1 ACPI Configuration 3.3.2 Configure Super IO Settings 3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection 3.3.4 CSM Configuration 3.3.5 USB Configuration 3.3.6 System Configuration 3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings 3.3.8 3rd Storage Configuration 3.3.9 NVMe Configuration 3.3.10 H/W Monitor 3.3.11 WHEA Configuration 3.3.12 Instant Flash IntelRCSetup...
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Security Screen Boot Screen Event Logs Exit Screen Chapter 4 Software Support Install Operating System Support CD Information 4.2.1 Running The Support CD 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 4.2.4 Contact Information Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Technical Support Procedures Returning Merchandise for Service Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2)
In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without further notice. You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using.
1.2 Specifications D1521D4U-2L+ / D1541D4U-2L+ / D1541D4U-2O8R / D1541D4U-2T8R MB Physical Status Form Factor uATX Dimension 9.6' x 9.6'' (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Processor System D1521D4U-2L+: Support Intel® Xeon® D1521 Processors D1541D4U-2L+ / D1541D4U-2T8R / D1541D4U-2O8R: Support Intel® Xeon® D1541 Processors Chipset System Memory Capacity...
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D15XXD4U Series D1541D4U-2O8R: - 2 x 10G fiber, SFP+ by CS4227 - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function - Supports PXE Management BMC Controller ASPEED AST2400 IPMI Dedicated 1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN GLAN - Watch Dog - NMI...
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128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS - Plug and Play (PnP) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events BIOS Features - SMBIOS 2.8.0 Support - ASRock Rack Instant Flash Hardware Monitor - CPU Temperature Sensing Temperature - System Temperature Sensing - System Inlet Temperature Sensing...
. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Rack Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
1.6 I/O Panel D1521D4U-2L+ / D1541D4U-2L+ No. Description No. Description UID Switch/LED (UID1) Serial Port (COM1) Dedicated IPMI LAN Port* 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)** USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)** VGA Port (VGA1) D1541D4U-2T8R No. Description No.
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D15XXD4U Series D1541D4U-2O8R No. Description No. Description UID Switch/LED (UID1) SFP+ Port (Fiber) (SFP+_2) Dedicated IPMI LAN Port* VGA Port (VGA1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) Serial Port (COM1) SFP+ Port (Fiber) (SFP+_1) LAN Port LED Indications *There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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**There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port LAN Port (LAN3, LAN4) LED Indications 1G For D1521D4U-2L+ / D1541D4U-2L+ Speed LED Activity / Link LED Status Description Status...
Chapter 2 Installation This is an uATX form factor (9.6'' x 9.6'', 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
D15XXD4U Series 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
D15XXD4U Series 2.4 Expansion Slots There are 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slot: D1521D4U-2L+ D1541D4U-2L+: PCIE4 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width cards. PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. D1541D4U-2T8R / D1541D4U-2O8R: PCIE4 (PCIE 3.0 x8 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width cards.
2.5 Jumper Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
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D15XXD4U Series Chassis ID0 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID0) (See p.6, 7, 10 or 13) Chassis ID1 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID1) (See p.6, 7, 10 or 13) Chassis ID2 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID2) (See p.6, 7, 10 or 13) Board Level SKU (Default) For 3U8G system, passive GPGPU Chassis ID0 Jumper (3-pin CHASSIS_ID0)
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header This header accommodates PLED+ PLED-...
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D15XXD4U Series Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX_PANEL1) functions on the front panel, (See p.6, 7, 10 or 13) including front panel SMB, internet status indicator. A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB) This header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment. It can be used for communication between peripheral equipment in the system, which has slower transmission rates, and power management equipment.
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Mini SAS HD This Mini SAS HD connector LSI_SAS_0_7 Connectors* supports SAS/SATA data (LSI_SAS_0_7) cables for internal storage (See p.10 or 13) devices. The current SAS3/ SATA3 interface allows up to *For D1541D4U-2T8R and D1541D4U-2O8R only 12.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. For connecting SAS HDDs, please contact SAS data cable dealers.
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D15XXD4U Series SCLOCK Serial General Purpose These headers support Serial SLOAD Input/Output Headers Li n k i nter face for onboa rd (7-pin SATA_SGPIO1) SATA connections. (See p.6, 7, 10 or 13) (7-pin SATA_SGPIO2) SDATAOUT (See p.6, 7, 10 or 13) ALERT PSU SMBus PSU SMBus monitors the...
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3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. For more details, please refer to the Cooler QVL list on the ASRock Rack website. ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power (24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
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D15XXD4U Series IPMB_SDA Intelligent Platform This 4-pin connector is used IPMB_SCL Management Bus header to provide a cabled baseboard (4-pin IPMB_1) or front panel connection for (See p.6, 7, 10 or 13) value added features and 3rd- No Connect party add-in cards, such as Emergency Management cards, that provide management features using the IPMB.
2.7 Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch With the UID button, You are able to locate the server you’re working on from behind a rack of servers. Unit Identification When the UID button on the purpose LED/Switch front or rear panel is pressed, (UID1) the front/rear UID blue LED indicator will be turned on.
D15XXD4U Series 2.9 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images.
2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
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D15XXD4U Series Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length. The standoff is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standoff by hand.
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Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place. Please do not overtighten the screw NUT2 NUT1 as this might damage the module. M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List Vendor Size Interface Length ADATA 128GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-128GM-B ADATA...
D15XXD4U Series Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 3.1 Introduction Th is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your system. Th e UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Tab>...
D15XXD4U Series 3.2 Main Screen Once you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. The Main screen provides system overview information and allows you to set the system time and date.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: ACPI Configura- tion, Configure Super IO Settings, Serial Port Console Redirection, CSM Parameters, USB Configuration, System Configuration, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings, 3rd Storage Configu- ration, NVMe Configuration, H/W Monitor, WHEA Configuration and Instant Flash. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
D15XXD4U Series 3.3.1 ACPI Configuration PCIE Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power-soft- off mode. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power- soft-off mode.
3.3.2 Configure Super IO Settings Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to configure the onboard serial port 1. Select and enter the "Serial Port 1 Configuration" and you will see the followings: Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device.
D15XXD4U Series 3.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 / COM2 Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information.
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Bits Per Second Use this item to select the serial port transmission speed. The speed used in the host computer and the client computer must be the same. Long or noisy lines may require lower transmission speed. The options include [9600], [19200], [38400], [57600] and [115200]. Data Bits Use this item to set the data transmission size.
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D15XXD4U Series Legacy Serial Redirection Port Use this item to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, you can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection.
3.3.4 CSM Configuration Boot Option Filter This option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
D15XXD4U Series 3.3.5 USB Configuration Intel USB3.0 Mode Use this item to select the mode of operation of Intel USB 3.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto] and [Smart Auto]. If [Auto] is selected, all USB ports work as USB3.0 after boot to OS. If [Smart Auto] is selected, all USB ports work as USB3.0 after boot to OS and work as USB2.0 in deep sleep stages.
3.3.6 System Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Use this item to select the type and primary VGA in case of multiple video contorllers. Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. The default value is [Auto]. SFP+ 1 & SFP+ 2 (For D1541D4U-2O8R) This allows you to enable or disable the SFP+ 1 &...
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D15XXD4U Series Onboard Debug Port LED Enable or disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED. SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
3.3.7 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T Settings Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
D15XXD4U Series 3.3.8 3rd Storage Configuration In this section, you may set the configurations or see the information of the connected 3rd storage device. Marvell 9172 Controller Enable or disable Marvell 9172 Controller. Marvell 9172 Operation Mode This item is for M_SATA ports. Use this to select Marvell SATA operation mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode] and [AHCI Mode] .
D15XXD4U Series 3.3.10 H/W Monitor In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, includ- ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU_FAN1 This allows you to set the CPU fan1’s speed.
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Smart Fan Control This allows you to set the Smart fan’s level speed. Smart Fan Duty Control Smart Fan Duty x (x means 1 to 11 stage) This allows you to set duty cycle for each stage. Smart Fan Temp Control Smart Fan Temp x (x means 1 to 11 stage) This allows you to set temperature for each stage.
D15XXD4U Series 3.3.11 WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Use this item to enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. System Error Use this item to enable or disable System Error feature. When it is set to [Enabled], you can configure Memory Error and PCIE Error log features. Memory Error Memory enabling and logging setup option.
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Fatal Error Enable Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Ftal errors.
D15XXD4U Series 3.3.12 Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems ® first like MS-DOS or Windows . Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other compli- cated flash utility.
3.4 IntelRCSetup In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: Processor Configu- ration, Advanced Power Management Configuration, Memory Configuration, IIO Con- figuration, PCH Configuration and Server ME Configuration.
D15XXD4U Series 3.4.1 Processor Configuration Per-Socket Configuration Change Per-Socket Settings. CPU Socket 1 Configuration Active Processor Cores Enter the number of cores to be enabled. 0 means all cores. Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved.
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Enable Intel TXT Support Enable Intel Trusted Execution Technology configuration. Please disable "EX DFX Features" when TXT is enabled. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.
D15XXD4U Series 3.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Processors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to enable power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].
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CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating.
D15XXD4U Series 3.4.3 Memory Configuration Enforce POR Enable to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. ECC Support Use this item to enable or disable DDR ECC Support.
3.4.4 IIO Configuration PCIE4 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE4 Link Speed. The default value is [Auto]. PCIE6 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE6 Link Speed. The default value is [Auto]. PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices.
D15XXD4U Series 3.4.5 PCH Configuration PCH SATA Configuration SATA devices and settings SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable SATA Controller. SATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Support Aggressive Link Power Mgmt Use this item to enable or disable SALP.
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Spin Up Device If enabled for any of ports, Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot. SATA Rx Setting Adjust SATA DTLE DATA Values (0-15). SATA Device Type Identify the SATA port connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.
3.5 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for specified time out. In PILOTII, BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.
D15XXD4U Series 3.5.1 System Event Log SEL Components Change this to enable ro disable all features of System Event Logging during boot. Erase SEL Use this to choose options for earsing SEL. When SEL is Full Use this to choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Log EFI Status Codes Use this item to disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress or both.
3.5.2 BMC Network Configuration Lan Channel (Failover) Manual setting IPMI LAN If [No] is selected, the IP address is assigned by DHCP. If you prefer using a static IP address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take effect after the system reboots. The default value is [No].
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D15XXD4U Series The default login information for the IPMI web interface is: Username: admin Password: admin For more instructions on how to set up remote control environment and use the IPMI man- agement platform, please refer to the IPMI Configuration User Guide or go to the Support website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/ipmi.asp BMC Mac Backup Tool Use this to restore BMC Mac from the backup.
3.6 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
D15XXD4U Series 3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 Use this item to set the system boot order. Boot Option #2 Use this item to set the system boot order.
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Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up. Please note that a buzzer is needed. PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority.
D15XXD4U Series 3.8 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings This allows you to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings. View Smbois Event Log This allows you to view the Smbios Event Log.
3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?” will pop-out.
4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.ASRockRack.com; or you may contact your...
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot your system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware com- ponents. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
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1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it does not. 2. Confirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to your problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...
5.2 Technical Support Procedures If you have tried the troubleshooting procedures mentioned above and the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following information: 1. Your contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type 3.
D15XXD4U Series Chapter 6: Net Framework Installation Guide ® To let Intel RSTe works properly, it is required to install Net Framework. Please follow the ® ® steps below to enable “.Net Framework” feature on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. 6.1 Installing .Net Framework 3.5.1 (For Server 2008 R2) 1.
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3. Check the box next to .Net Framework 3.5.1 and then click Next. 4. Click Next to continue.
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D15XXD4U Series 5. Click Install to start installing .Net Framework 3.5.1. 6. After the installation completes, click Close.
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