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- Page 3 BladeCenter LS22 and LS42 Type 7901 and 7902 Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 4 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in “Notices” on page 67 and the Warranty and Support Information document for your blade server type on the IBM Documentation CD. Second Edition (August 2008) ©...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Reliability, availability, and serviceability features ... . . 8 IBM Director ......9 Major components of the blade server . - Page 6 Hardware service and support ....66 IBM Taiwan product service ....66 Notices .
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Page 7: Safety
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité. Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen. Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza. Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008,... - Page 8 Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Important: Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a number. This number is used to cross reference an English-language caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information document.
- Page 9 Statement 1 DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet.
- Page 10 Statement 2 CAUTION: When replacing the lithium battery, use only IBM Part Number 33F8354 or an equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer. If your system has a module containing a lithium battery, replace it only with the same module type made by the same manufacturer.
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Page 11: Chapter 1. Introduction
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the IBM web site. The blade server might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the blade server, and the documentation might... - Page 12 Record information about the blade server in the following table. You will need these numbers when you register the blade server with IBM. You can register the blade server at http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/. Product name BladeCenter LS22 or LS42 Machine type 7901 or 7902...
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Page 13: Related Documentation
Safety Information This document is in PDF on the IBM Documentation CD. It contains translated caution and danger statements. Each caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety Information document. -
Page 14: The Ibm Documentation Cd
5. From the Product family menu, select BladeCenter LS22 or BladeCenter LS42 and click Go. The IBM Documentation CD You can run the IBM Documentation CD on any personal computer that meets the hardware and software requirements. The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your blade server in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly. -
Page 15: Notices And Statements In This Document
Notices and statements in this document The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM Documentation CD. Each statement in your language is numbered for reference to the corresponding statement in the Safety Information document. -
Page 16: Features And Specifications
Features and specifications The following table is a summary of the features and specifications of the blade server. Notes: v Power, cooling, removable-media drives, external ports, and advanced system management are provided by the BladeCenter unit. v The operating system in the blade server must provide USB support for the blade server to recognize and use the removable-media drives and front-panel USB ports. -
Page 17: What Your Blade Server Offers
The blade server support up to two 2.5-inch, small-form-factor (SFF) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives. v IBM Director IBM Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can use to centrally manage servers. For more information, see the IBM Director documentation on the IBM Director CD. -
Page 18: Reliability, Availability, And Serviceability Features
For more information about configuring and using power throttling, see the management-module documentation, or go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ and click Support. Reliability, availability, and serviceability features Three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS). -
Page 19: Ibm Director
Reduced service and support costs For more information about IBM Director, see the documentation on the IBM Director CD that comes with the server, the IBM Director Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/topic/diricinfo_all/ diricinfoparent.html, and the IBM xSeries Systems Management Web page at http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/, which presents an overview of IBM... -
Page 20: Major Components Of The Blade Server
Major components of the blade server The LS22 and LS42 blade servers have the same system board with components installed in the same locations. The LS42 Type 7902 blade server models also have an MPE with components that are similar to the blade server system board. You must remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit and remove the cover to see the components. -
Page 21: Chapter 2. Power, Controls, And Indicators
Where bay_number is the two-digit number of the blade bay in which the blade server is installed. A blade server that occupies more than one blade bay is identified by the lowest bay number that it occupies. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008,... - Page 22 When this LED is lit, the location LED on the BladeCenter unit is lit also. The location LED can be turned off through the management-module Web interface or through IBM Director Console. Information LED: When this amber LED is lit, it indicates that information about a system error for the blade server has been placed in the management-module event log.
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Page 23: Turning On The Blade Server
Power-control button: This button is behind the control panel door. Press this button to turn on or turn off the blade server. Note: The power-control button has effect only if local power control is enabled for the blade server. Local power control is enabled and disabled through the management-module Web interface. -
Page 24: Blade Server Connectors
– Through the management-module Web interface, you can also configure the management module to turn off the blade server. For additional information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide. Blade server connectors The following illustration shows the system-board components, including connectors for user-installable optional devices, for the blade server. - Page 25 The following illustration shows the MPE components, including connectors for user-installable optional devices. Chapter 2. Power, controls, and indicators...
- Page 26 BladeCenter LS22 and LS42 Type 7901 and 7902: Installation and User’s Guide...
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Page 27: Chapter 3. Installing Optional Devices
To download firmware updates for your blade server: Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. 1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/. -
Page 28: System Reliability Guidelines
System reliability guidelines To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following requirements are met: v Each microprocessor socket always contains either a microprocessor dust cover and heat sink filler or a microprocessor and heat sink. If the blade server has only one microprocessor, it must be installed in microprocessor socket 1. -
Page 29: Removing The Blade Server From The Bladecenter Unit
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit The following illustration shows how to remove an LS22 Type 7901 blade server from a Type 8677 BladeCenter unit. The procedure for removing the LS42 Type 7902 blade server and MPE is the same. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might be different. -
Page 30: Opening The Blade Server Cover
Opening the blade server cover The following illustration show how to open the cover on a blade server. The procedure for opening the cover on an MPE or expansion unit is the same. To open the blade server cover, complete the following steps: 1. -
Page 31: Removing An Expansion Unit
Removing an expansion unit The following illustration shows how to remove the MPE unit from an LS42 Type 7902 blade server. The procedure for removing another type of expansion unit from a blade server is similar. To remove an MPE unit, complete the following steps: 1. -
Page 32: Removing The Bezel Assembly
Removing the bezel assembly To install certain optional devices, you must first remove the bezel assembly. The following illustration shows how to remove the blade server bezel assembly. The procedure for removing the MPE bezel assembly is the same, except that the MPE does not have a control-panel connector. -
Page 33: Installing A Sas Drive Tray
Installing a SAS drive tray The blade server has two connectors on the system board for installing optional small form factor (SFF) SAS hard disk drives or pin-compatible solid-state flash drives. You must install a drive tray before you install a new drive in the blade server. -
Page 34: Removing A Sas Drive Tray
9. Align the screw holes on the drive tray with the screw holes on the system board in front of the SAS connector. 10. Use a screwdriver to install the four screws, that you removed in step 7 on page 23, into the drive tray and secure the drive tray to the system board. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now;... -
Page 35: Installing A Sas Drive
Installing a SAS drive The blade server has two connectors on the system board for installing optional small form factor (SFF) SAS hard disk drives or pin-compatible solid-state flash drives. Depending on the blade server model, a SAS hard disk drive or solid-state drive might already be installed. -
Page 36: Removing A Sas Drive
9. Put the hard disk drive or solid-state drive into the drive tray and push it into the SAS connector, until the drive moves past the SAS drive release lever. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing the installation”... -
Page 37: Installing Additional Memory
Chipkill technology. v For a current list of supported DIMMs for the blade server, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. v For each installed microprocessor, a set of four DIMM connectors is enabled (see the following table for more information). - Page 38 Number of Blade server micro- DIMM connector DIMM connector processors 4 (2 in blade server, 2 in MPE unit) Attention: To avoid damage to the DIMM and DIMM connectors, carefully follow the following installation procedure. When you perform these steps, it is important that you observe the following precautions: v Do not press or squeeze the chip surface of the DIMM during installation.
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Page 39: Installing An Additional Microprocessor
The following illustration shows how to install a DIMM in a blade server. This illustration also applies to installing or removing DIMM filler. 7. Repeat the following steps for each DIMM that you install: a. Locate the DIMM connectors (see “Blade server connectors” on page 14). Determine the connector into which you will install the DIMM. - Page 40 To use SMP, obtain an SMP-capable operating system. For a list of supported operating systems and other optional devices, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/ eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. The following notes describe the type of microprocessor that the server supports...
- Page 41 5. If you are installing a microprocessor in the blade server and a MPE unit or expansion unit is attached to the blade server, remove the device (see “Removing an expansion unit” on page 21). 6. Locate microprocessor socket 1; if a microprocessor is already installed, locate microprocessor socket 2 (see “Blade server connectors”...
- Page 42 e. Center the microprocessor over the microprocessor socket. Align the notches on both sides of the microprocessor with the notches in the socket and carefully put the microprocessor into the socket. f. Carefully close the microprocessor retainer. g. Rotate the locking lever on the microprocessor socket to the closed and locked position.
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Page 43: Installing An Expansion-Card Bracket
Installing an expansion-card bracket If you are installing a standard-form-factor expansion card, you must also install an expansion card tray. The expansion-card bracket comes in the box with your blade server. Some blade server models might already have an installed expansion-card bracket instead of a SAS drive tray where the connector for SAS drive 1 is located (see “Blade server connectors”... -
Page 44: Removing A Small-Form-Factor Expansion Card
Removing a small-form-factor expansion card The following illustration shows how to remove a small-form-factor expansion card from the blade server; removing a small-form-factor expansion card from the MPE unit is similar. To remove a small-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps: 1. -
Page 45: Removing A Standard-Form-Factor Expansion Card
Removing a standard-form-factor expansion card The following illustration shows how to remove a standard-form-factor expansion card from the system board of the blade server. To remove a standard-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines”... -
Page 46: Removing A High-Speed Expansion Card
Removing a high-speed expansion card The following illustration shows how to remove a high-speed expansion card from the blade server. The procedure for removing a high-speed expansion card from the MPE unit is similar. To remove a high-speed expansion card, complete the following steps: 1. - Page 47 The following illustration shows how to remove a CFFh expansion card from the blade server; removing a combination-form-factor expansion card from a MPE unit is similar. a. Locate the CFFh card in the blade-expansion connector (see “Blade server connectors” on page 14). b.
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Page 48: Removing An Expansion-Card Bracket
Removing an expansion-card bracket The following illustration shows how to remove an expansion-card bracket from the system board of the blade server. To remove an expansion-card bracket, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines”... -
Page 49: Installing An I/O-Expansion Card
If the blade server has an MPE installed, a high-speed expansion card can be installed only in the MPE unit. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for a list of available I/O-expansion cards and their form-factor types. When you add an I/O-expansion card, you must make sure that the I/O modules to which it is mapped both support the expansion-card network-interface type. - Page 50 The following table lists the combination of expansion cards that work in the BladeCenter LS22 Type 7901 blade server. Blade- expansion I/O-expansion connector connector cKVM SAS drive 0 SAS drive 1 HSDC standard-form- factor expansion card CFFh CFFv The following table lists the combination of expansion cards that will work in the BladeCenter LS42 Type 7902 blade server and MPE unit.
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Page 51: Installing A Small-Form-Factor Expansion Card
The following sections describe how to install an I/O-expansion card in the blade server. Installing a small-form-factor expansion card The following illustration shows how to install a small-form-factor expansion card in the blade server system board. This procedure also applies to the MPE unit. To install a small-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps: 1. -
Page 52: Installing A Standard-Form-Factor Expansion Card
Installing a standard-form-factor expansion card The following illustration shows how to install a standard-form-factor expansion card in the blade server system board. This procedure also applies to the MPE unit. To install a standard-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps: 1. -
Page 53: Installing A High-Speed Expansion Card
10. For device-driver and configuration information to complete the installation of the expansion card, see the documentation that comes with the expansion card. 11. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 46. Installing a high-speed expansion card The following illustration shows how to install a high-speed expansion card on the blade server system board. -
Page 54: Installing A Combination-Form-Factor Expansion Card
Installing a combination-form-factor expansion card The combination-form-factor expansion card consists of two parts, the combination-form-factor vertical (CFFv) card and the combination-form-factor horizontal (CFFh) card. To install a combination-form-factor expansion card, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page v and “Installation guidelines”... -
Page 55: Installing A Concurrent Kvm Card
b. Orient the CFFh card with the blade-expansion connector. c. Tilt the CFFh card into the card retainer brackets toward the rear of the blade server. d. Press the CFFh card into the blade-expansion connector. Installing a concurrent KVM card If the BladeCenter unit and management module support the concurrent-KVM function (cKVM), you can add a cKVM card to the blade server system board. -
Page 56: Completing The Installation
10. If you removed any of the following expansion cards while you installed the concurrent KVM card, reinstall the card: v Small-form-factor card (see “Installing a small-form-factor expansion card” on page 41). v Combination-form-factor card (see “Removing a combination-form-factor expansion card” on page 36) v High-speed expansion card (see “Removing a high-speed expansion card”... -
Page 57: Installing The Bezel Assembly
Installing the bezel assembly The following illustration shows how to install the blade server bezel assembly. The procedure for installing the MPE bezel assembly is the same, except that the MPE does not have a control-panel connector. To install the blade server bezel assembly, complete the following steps: 1. -
Page 58: Installing An Expansion Unit
Installing an expansion unit The following illustration shows how to install an MPE unit on the blade server; the procedure for installing another type of expansion unit on a blade server is similar. Note: The MPE unit must be installed on a blade server and must not be installed on another expansion device. -
Page 59: Closing The Blade Server Cover
Closing the blade server cover Attention: You cannot insert the blade server into the BladeCenter unit until the cover is installed and closed or an expansion unit is installed. Do not attempt to override this protection. The following illustration shows how to close the blade server cover. Statement 21 CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power... -
Page 60: Installing The Blade Server In A Bladecenter Unit
Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit The following illustration shows how to install a single-width type of blade server into a Type 8677 BladeCenter unit. The procedure for installing the double-width type of blade server is the same. The appearance of your BladeCenter unit might be different;... -
Page 61: Updating The Blade Server Configuration
configuration information and update options are established according to bay number. Reinstalling a blade server into a different blade bay from the one from which it was removed might have unintended consequences, and you might have to reconfigure the blade server. 4. -
Page 62: Input/Output Connectors And Devices
Input/output connectors and devices The input/output connectors that are available to the blade server are supplied by the BladeCenter unit. See the documentation that comes with the BladeCenter unit for information about the input/output connectors. The blade server has two selection buttons on the control panel: the media tray select button and the keyboard/video/mouse select button. -
Page 63: Chapter 4. Configuring The Blade Server
The IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) Version 4.4 program is available for purchase. You can use IBM RDM to install a BIOS code update onto a blade server by following the instructions in the documentation that comes with the RDM program. -
Page 64: Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Depending on the version of the BIOS code in the blade server, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions. v System Summary Select this choice to display configuration information, including the type, speed, and cache sizes of the microprocessors and the amount of installed memory. - Page 65 v Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start options take effect when you start the blade server. – Startup Sequence Options Select this choice to view or change the startup device sequence that is set for the blade server.
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Page 66: Using Passwords
To download the image, click IBM Service and Support Site. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. The ServerGuide program has the following features to make setup easier:... -
Page 67: Serverguide Features
When you use the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, you do not need setup diskettes. You can use the CD to configure any supported IBM blade server model. The setup program provides a list of tasks that are required to set up the blade server. -
Page 68: Typical Operating-System Installation
If you have already configured the blade server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to install the operating system, you can download the latest operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Web site. See “Downloading operating-system installation instructions” on page 62. -
Page 69: Firmware Updates
Gigabit Ethernet Software CD that comes with the blade server. To find updated information about configuring the controller, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. -
Page 70: Configuring A Sas Raid Array
Two SAS drives can be used to implement and manage RAID level-0 (striping) or RAID level-1 (mirror) arrays in operating systems that are listed at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Use the LSI Configuration Utility program to configure the SAS RAID (see “Using the LSI Logic Configuration Utility program”). -
Page 71: Chapter 5. Installing The Operating System
RDM. v Download the latest operating-system installation instructions from http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ and install the operating system. Local deployment of Microsoft Windows 2000 requires an integrated CD that contains Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 applied. Instructions for creating a Windows 2000 Integrated CD are contained in the latest operating-system installation instructions for Windows 2000 at http://www.ibm.com/support/. -
Page 72: Using Rdm To Install The Operating System
You can download operating-system installation instructions from the IBM Web site. To download operating-system installation instructions, complete the following steps. Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. The actual procedure might vary slightly from what is described in this document. -
Page 73: Chapter 6. Solving Problems
(ROM) on the blade server. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide for more information. Note: If you are unable to find the system error logs in the blade-server firmware code, view the system event log in the BladeCenter management module. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008,... -
Page 74: Serverguide Problems
The operating system cannot be Make sure that the blade server supports the operating system (see installed; the option is not http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/nos/ematrix.shtml). If it available. does, either no logical drive is defined (SAS RAID servers), or the ServerGuide System Partition is not present. Run the ServerGuide program and make sure that setup is complete. -
Page 75: Appendix. Getting Help And Technical Assistance
If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to assist you. This section contains information about where to go for additional information about IBM and IBM products, what to do if you experience a problem with your system, and whom to call for service, if it is necessary. -
Page 76: Getting Help And Information From The World Wide Web
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web On the World Wide Web, the IBM Web site has up-to-date information about IBM ™ systems, optional devices, services, and support. The address for IBM System x ® and xSeries information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. The address for IBM BladeCenter information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/. -
Page 77: Notices
Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this IBM product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. IBM may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. -
Page 78: Important Notes
A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at “Copyright and trademark information” at http://www.ibm.com/legal/ copytrade.shtml. Adobe and PostScript are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. -
Page 79: Product Recycling And Disposal
IBM makes no representations or warranties with respect to non-IBM products. Support (if any) for the non-IBM products is provided by the third party, not IBM. Some software might differ from its retail version (if available) and might not include user manuals or all program functionality. -
Page 80: Battery Return Program
United States, go to http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/ products/index.shtml or contact your local waste disposal facility. In the United States, IBM has established a return process for reuse, recycling, or proper disposal of used IBM sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, and battery packs from IBM equipment. - Page 81 For proper collection and treatment, contact your local IBM representative. This notice is provided in accordance with Royal Decree 106/2008 of Spain: The retail price of batteries, accumulators, and power cells includes the cost of the environmental management of their waste.
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Page 82: Electronic Emission Notices
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. -
Page 83: Taiwanese Class A Warning Statement
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. European Community contact: IBM Technical Regulations Pascalstr. 100, Stuttgart, Germany 70569 Telephone: 0049 (0)711 785 1176 Fax: 0049 (0)711 785 1283 E-mail: tjahn@de.ibm.com... -
Page 84: Korean Class A Warning Statement
Korean Class A Warning Statement BladeCenter LS22 and LS42 Type 7901 and 7902: Installation and User’s Guide... -
Page 85: Index
52 memory 14 microprocessor 14 getting help 65 MPE board 14 Gigabit Ethernet card, I/O-expansion 39 SAS hard disk drives 14 system board 14 controller enable or disable Ethernet 54 enable or disable SCSI 54 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008,... - Page 86 39 installing 39, 45 NOS installation Myrinet 39 with ServerGuide 58 types supported 39 without ServerGuide 58 IBM Director 7, 9 notes, important 68 IBM Support Line 66 notices 67 installation order for memory modules 27 electronic emission 72 installing...
- Page 87 publications (continued) standard form factor expansion card related 3 installing 42 PXE boot agent utility program 53 start options 55 using 58 starting the blade server 13 static electricity 18 static-sensitive devices, handling 18 stopping the blade server 13 support, web site 65 RDM, using 62 system reliability 18 recycling and disposal, product 69...
- Page 88 BladeCenter LS22 and LS42 Type 7901 and 7902: Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 90 Part Number: 44R5057 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 44R5057...
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