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KVM Over IP User Manual

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Make sure that all components are in working order. If you encounter any

problem, please contact your dealer.

The standard KVM over IP Switch package consists of:

1 KVM over IP Switch (KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN2124VA /

KN4124VA / KN1132V / KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8032VB / KN8132V

/ KN2140VA / KN4140VA / KN4164V / KN8064VB / KN8164V / KN8116V)

2 Lok-U-Plugs

1 Lok-U-Plug Installation Tool

2 power cords

1 mounting kit

1 foot pad set (4 pcs)

2 SA0142 Serial Adapters (KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN1132V /

KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8032VB / KN8132V / KN4164V /

KN8064VB / KN8164V / KN8116V only)

1 user instructions

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Emc information 2
Batterie avis de sécurité 3
Battery safety notice 3
Be sure to register your product at our online support center 4
For telephone support call this number 4
Online registration 4
Telephone support 4
User information 4
User notice 4
For information about all aten products and how they can help you connect without limits visit aten on the web or contact an aten authorized reseller visit aten on the web for a list of locations and telephone numbers 5
Product information 5
Package contents 6
Chapter 1 7
Content 7
Introduction 7
Chapter 2 8
Chapter 3 8
Chapter 4 8
Hardware setup 8
Logging in 8
Super administrator setup 8
Chapter 5 9
The user interface 9
Chapter 6 10
Port access 10
Chapter 7 11
Chapter 8 11
Device management 11
User management 11
Chapter 10 12
Chapter 9 12
Maintenance 12
Appendix 13
Chapter 11 13
Chapter 12 13
Chapter 13 13
Download 13
Port operation 13
The log server 13
About this manual 16
An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below 16
Chapter 1 introduction introduces you to the kvm over ip switch its purpose features and benefits with its front and back panel components described 16
Chapter 2 hardware setup provides step by step instructions for setting up the kvm over ip switch 16
Chapter 3 super administrator setup explains the procedures that the super administrator employs to set up the kvm over ip switch network environment and changing the default username and password 16
Chapter 4 logging in describes how to log in to the kvm over ip switch with each of the available access methods from a local console an internet browser a standalone windows application ap program and a standalone java application ap program 16
Kvm over ip user manual 16
The kvm over ip switch models covered in this user manual include 16
This manual is provided to help you get the most out of your kvm over ip switch it covers all aspects of the device including installation configuration and operation 16
Conventions 18
Terminology 18
Chapter 1 19
Introduction 19
Overview 19
The kn2116va kn4116va kn2124va kn4124va kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va kn8032vb kn8132v kn2140va kn4140va kn4164v kn8064vb kn8164v switches are ip based kvm control units that allow both local and remote operators to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console this series of kvm over ip switches can control up to 16 24 32 40 64 servers and by cascading compatible kvm switches as many as 512 servers can be controlled on a complete two stage installation in addition up to 4 kvm over ip switches can be centralized and controlled by a single cm1164a or cm1284 each kvm over ip switch features superior video quality full hd resolution of 1920 x 1200 fips 140 2 with level 1 security standards and virtual media transmissions at twice the speed the kn series provides local console and remote over ip access for users to monitor and access their entire data center over a network in addition it offers out of band access with external modem support for bios level troubleshooting when the n 19
These kn series of kvm over ip switches are differentiated according to the number of buses they support and the number of kvm ports they provide as shown below 19
Features 23
Hardware 23
Easy to use interface 24
Management 24
Advanced security 25
Virtual media 25
New kn series exclusive 26
Virtual remote desktop 26
Remote user computers 27
Servers 27
System requirements 27
Cat 5e or higher cable is required to connect the kvm over ip switch to the kvm adapter cables see page 29 28
Kvm adapter cables 28
May have to upgrade the adapter s firmware see page 222 28
Note if you use adapter cables purchased prior to your switch purchase you 28
The following kvm adapter cables are required for use with the kvm over ip switch 28
Browsers 29
Operating systems 29
See mac systems page 283 for further information 29
Supported browsers for users that log into the kvm over ip switch include the following 29
Supported operating systems for remote user computers include windows 2000 or later and those capable of running the java runtime environment jre 6 update 3 or higher linux mac sun etc 29
Supported operating systems for the servers connected to the switch s ports are shown in the table below 29
Components 30
Cover when its front ports are not in use 30
Kn2116va kn4116va kn8116v front view 30
Kn2124va kn4124va front view 30
Kvm over ip user manual 30
Note to avoid unnecessary wear and tear make sure to close the unit s front 30
Opening the front cover 30
To access the kvm over ip switch s front ports simply press the aten logo at the front of the unit as indicated below 30
Chapter 1 introduction 31
Kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va kn8132v front view 31
Kn2140va kn4140va front view 31
Kn4164v kn8164v front view 31
Kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va kn8132v rear view 34
Kn2116va kn4116va kn8116v rear view 34
Kn4164v kn8164v rear view 34
Kvm over ip user manual 34
Kn2124va kn4124va rear view 36
Kn2140va kn4140va rear view 36
Kvm over ip user manual 36
5 6 7 8 38
Kn8032vb front view 38
Kn8032vb rear view 38
Kn8064vb front view 38
Kn8064vb rear view 38
Before you begin 41
Chapter 2 41
Hardware setup 41
Overview 41
Stacking 42
Stacking and rack mount 42
Kn2116va kn4116va kn2124va kn4124va kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va kn8032vb kn8132v kn2140va kn4140va kn8064vb kn8116v rack mounting 43
Rack mount front 43
Rack mount rear 45
Kn2124va kn4124va kn2140va kn4140va single stage installation 47
Single stage installation diagram 48
Kn2116va kn4116va kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va kn8132v kn4164v kn8164v kn8116v single stage installation 49
Chapter 2 hardware setup 51
Note the diagram above shows an installation with the kn8132v installing other kn8 series switches is same as the kn8132v and only differs in that it provides additional kvm ports 51
Serial device modem 51
Single stage installation diagram 51
Kn8032vb kn8064vb single stage installation 52
Kn8032vb rear 54
Kvm over ip user manual 54
Single stage installation diagram 54
Adapter cable connection diagram 55
Chapter 2 hardware setup 55
Adapter cable connection diagram cont 56
Kvm over ip user manual 56
Two stage installation 57
Two stage installation diagram 58
Two stage installation with cm1164a cm1284 59
Two stage installation with cm1164a cm1284 diagram 60
Channel forwarding 61
Configure channel forwarding 62
Pdu installation 63
The power outlet permission will then be assigned to the port you selected as shown below 65
Hot plugging 66
Powering off and restarting 66
The adapter id function 66
Id 20 3 67
Port 20 67
Port 3 67
Port id numbering 67
Port selection 67
This page intentionally left blank 68
Chapter 3 69
First time setup 69
Overview 69
Super administrator setup 69
After you successfully log in the local console main page appears 70
Network setup 71
Changing the super administrator login 72
Moving on 74
Chapter 4 75
Local console login 75
Logging in 75
Overview 75
Browser login 76
Windows client ap login 77
A description of the connection screen is given in the following table 78
The windows client ap connection screen 78
Connecting windows client ap 79
The file menu 80
The file menu allows the operator to create save and open user created work files a work file consists of all the information specified in a client session this includes the server list and server ip list items as well as the hotkey settings 80
The file menu consists of the following items 80
Whenever a user runs the client program it opens with the values contained in the current work file the current work file consists of the values that were in effect the last time the program was closed 80
Java client ap login 81
A description of the connection screen is given in the following table 82
The java client ap connection screen 82
Connecting java client ap 83
This page intentionally left blank 84
Chapter 5 85
Overview 85
The user interface 85
The web browser main page 85
Manufacturing number 86
Page components 86
The mfg number manufacturing number is an internal serial number used by aten s factory and technical support staff to identify products this number does not affect products warranty if your product requires after sales services you may provide the mfg number to aten s sales or technical support staff to identify the product and model number 86
The web page screen components are described in the table below 86
The number and type of icons that appear on the tab bar at the top of the page are determined by the user s type super administrator administrator user and the permissions assigned when the user s account was created the functions associated with each of the icons are explained in the table below 87
The tab bar 87
There are two small icons at the extreme right of the page their functions are described in the table below 87
The ap gui main page 88
The gui can be navigated via the keyboard as shown in the table below 89
In addition there are two small icons at the bottom right as described in the following table 90
The local console gui main page 90
The local console gui main page is similar to the java and windows ap gui main page 90
The major difference is that the local console main page doesn t have a tab for download 90
Mounting virtual media locally 91
The control panel 92
Winclient control panel 92
The control panel functions are described in the table below 94
Winclient control panel functions 94
Hotkeys 96
Macros 96
An explanation of the hotkey actions is given in the table below 97
User macros 98
System macros 102
Video settings 105
Advanced video settings 106
The meanings of the video adjustment options are given in the table below 106
Bandwidth considerations 108
Network bandwidth information for kvm sessions 109
Gamma adjustment 110
Button bar 111
Button bar the buttons on the button bar are toggles their actions are described in the table below 111
The kvm over ip switch supports multiple user logins which may cause access conflicts to alleviate the problem a message board has been provided which allows users to communicate with each other 111
The message board 111
Compose panel 112
Message display panel 112
User list panel 112
Mounting virtual media 113
Virtual media 113
Mounting virtual media drag and drop 115
The zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view window settings are as follows 118
Changing languages 119
The on screen keyboard 119
Expanded keyboard 120
Selecting platforms 120
Mouse pointer type 121
Display panel window 122
Extended displays 122
The extended displays icon provides the ability to view the screens in an extended display setup when you click the icon the display panel window appears with the extended screens as shown here 122
The size and number of screens in the display panel window depends on how the setup is configured see multiple view page 153 for details 122
Automatic mouse synchronization dynasync 123
Mouse dynasync mode 123
Mac and linux considerations 124
Manual mouse synchronization 124
Clicking the control panel icon brings up a dialog box that allows you to configure the items that appear on the control panel as well as its graphical settings 125
Control panel configuration 125
The organization of the dialog box is described in the table below 125
The java control panel 128
Functions 129
Note the osd hotkey is no supported under webclient see user 129
Preferences page 138 for more information 129
The web client control panel 129
The web client control panel is a simpler version of the winclient control panel as shown below 129
Clicking this icon will bring up the web client video settings as shown below 130
Web client video settings 130
Click this icon to bring up the on screen english keyboard 131
Kvm over ip switches offer a number of mouse pointer options when working in the remote display click this icon to select from the available choices 131
The options are described in the table below 131
Web client mouse pointer type 131
Web client on screen keyboard 131
Virtual media 132
Adding virtual media via internet explorer 133
Automatic mouse synchronization dynasync 134
Web client mouse sync mode 134
Mac and linux considerations 135
Manual mouse synchronization 135
This page intentionally left blank 136
Browser gui 137
Chapter 6 137
Overview 137
Port access 137
Ap gui 138
The sidebar 139
The sidebar tree structure 139
Filter 141
Filter allows you to control the number and type of ports that display in the sidebar as well as which ports get scanned when auto scan and array modes are invoked see scan and array above when you click filter the bottom of the panel changes to look similar to the image below 141
The meanings of the choices are explained in the following table 141
Note the screenshot shows an example of just one of the pop ups that can appear the items that appear in the pop up depend on whether you are logged in remotely or from a local console what your user type is and whether you selected a switch or a port 142
Sidebar utilities 142
The ap gui version port access connections page provides a convenient method to work with the sidebar tree when you right click an item a list with various options pops up 142
The following table lists and explains all of the possible items that may appear 142
Port outlet naming 143
Device level 145
Kvm devices and ports connections page 145
Port level 146
Status 146
Associated links 147
Blade servers connections page 147
The blade configuration page 147
Associating ports 148
Main panel device view 148
Main panel blade view 150
Unassociating ports 151
History 152
Adding a favorite 153
Favorites 153
Modifying a favorite 154
The page settings are explained in the following table 156
The user preferences page allows users to set up their own individual working environments the switch stores a separate configuration record for each user profile and sets up the working configuration according to the username that was keyed into the login dialog box 156
User preferences 156
Note 1 these items are only available with the browser version 157
Adjust viewer preference 158
Viewer preference 158
Sessions 159
Access 160
Device level browser gui interface 160
Click paste 161
If a port is chosen in the sidebar the main panel looks similar to the one shown below 161
Port level browser gui interface 161
Select the port you want to receive the permissions 161
The port access settings are explained in the following table 161
When you have finished making your configuration changes click save 161
Device level ap gui interface 163
If a switch is chosen in the sidebar the main panel looks similar to the one below 163
The page is essentially the same as the one for the browser gui see page 142 with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns the filters allow you to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups that are displayed as described in the following table 163
If a port is chosen in the sidebar the main panel looks similar to the one below 164
Port level ap gui interface 164
The page is essentially the same as the one for the browser gui see page 143 with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns the filters allow you to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups that are displayed as described in the following table 164
Click the save button at the lower right corner of the page to save any changes made on the access page 165
Saving changes 165
Device level 166
Port configuration 166
Select a port in the list and then click a column access mode port os os language to open the drop down menu and choose one of the options described in the table 167
Port level 168
Port properties 168
An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table below 169
When you have finished making your configuration changes click save 169
Associated links 170
Multiple view 171
Set the layout and click save 173
To view extended displays in a remote session see extended displays page 104 173
This page intentionally left blank 174
Ap gui 175
Browser gui 175
Chapter 7 175
Overview 175
User management 175
Adding users 177
Click add at the bottom of the main panel the user notebook opens with the user tab selected 177
Select accounts on the menu bar browser gui 177
Select users in the sidebar ap gui 177
The kvm over ip switch supports three types of user as shown in the table bellow 177
To add a user and assign user permissions do the following 177
Enter the required information in the appropriate fields a description of each of the fields is given in the table below 178
At this point you can assign the new user to a group by selecting the groups tab the groups page is discussed on page 167 you can also assign the user s port access rights by selecting the devices tab the devices page is discussed on page 171 180
Groups and come back to it later 180
Note optionally you can skip this step now to add more users and create 180
When the operation succeeded message appears click ok 180
When your selections have been made click save 180
Deleting user accounts 181
Modifying user accounts 181
Creating groups 182
Groups 182
Deleting groups 184
Modifying groups 184
Assigning users to a group 185
Users and groups 185
Removing users from a group 186
Assigning users to a group 187
Removing users from a group 188
Assigning device permissions 189
Device assignment 189
Filters 191
Filters there are five filters at the top of the columns that allow you to expand or limit the scope of the ports that are displayed in the name column as described in the following table 191
In the confirmation popup that appears click ok 191
Note in any of the columns you can use shift click or ctrl click to select a group of ports to configure clicking to cycle through the choices on any one of the selected ports causes all of them to cycle in unison 191
When you have finished making your choices click save 191
Assigning device permissions 192
Account policy 193
Account policy in the account policy section system administrators can set policies governing usernames and passwords 193
The meanings of the account policy entries are explained in the table below 193
This page intentionally left blank 194
Chapter 8 195
Device information 195
Device management 195
Kvm devices 195
Environment 196
Environment the lower panel presents information concerning the device s environment as described in the table below 196
General 196
General the general section of the device information page displays the name of the selected device its firmware version the fpga field programmable gate array and information about its network configuration 196
Note the ap gui version presents the same information as the browser 196
Version scroll through the list to see the additional entries 196
Operating mode 197
Each of the elements on this page is described in the sections that follow 200
Network 200
The network page is used to specify the network environment 200
Ip installer 201
Service ports 201
Nic settings 202
Finishing up 204
Network transfer rate 204
Event destination 205
Authentication 208
Cc management settings 210
Snmp agent 211
Login failures 213
Login failures for increased security the login failures section allows administrators to set policies governing what happens when a user fails to log in successfully 213
Note if login failures is not enabled users can attempt to log in an unlimited number of times with no restrictions for security purposes we recommend that you enable this function and enable the lockout policies 213
Security 213
The security page is divided into 7 main panels as described in the sections that follow 213
To set the login failures policy check the enable checkbox the default is for login failures to be enabled the meanings of the entries are explained in the table below 213
Filter 214
Login string 217
Encryption 218
Security level 219
An explanation of the working mode items is given in the table below 220
Working mode 220
Private certificate 221
After filling in the form all fields are required click create 222
Certificate signing request 222
Certificate signing request the certificate signing request csr section provides an automated way of obtaining and installing a ca signed ssl server certificate 222
Click create csr the following dialog box appears 222
Fill in the form with entries that are valid for your site according to the example information in the following table 222
To perform this operation do the following 222
Date time 224
Time zone 224
Network time 225
Disclaimer browser interface only 226
Blade servers 227
Configuration page 227
Adding a blade server 228
Adding a blade server to configure a new blade server do the following 228
Blade server setup 228
Fill in the fields according to the information provided in the table below 228
Select its icon in the sidebar then click add in the main panel the setup blade server dialog box comes up with the step 1 tab displayed 228
Modifying deleting a blade server 229
Web access 229
This page intentionally left blank 230
Ap gui 231
Browser gui 231
Chapter 9 231
Overview 231
Filter 232
Filter lets you narrow the log event display to ones that occurred at specific times ones containing specific words or strings or ones involving specific users when you access this function the log filter dialog box appears at the bottom of the page 232
Log information 232
The log file tracks a maximum of 512 events when the limit is reached the oldest events get discarded as new events come in the purpose of the buttons at the bottom of the page are described in the following table 232
The log information page displays events that take place on the kvm over ip switch and provides a breakdown of the time the severity the user and a description of each one you can change the sort order of the display by clicking on the column headings 232
A description of the filter items is given in the table below 233
Log notification settings 235
This page intentionally left blank 236
Ap gui 237
Browser gui 237
Chapter 10 237
Maintenance 237
Overview 237
Main firmware upgrade 238
Firmware upgrade recovery 239
Upgrade adapters 240
Adapter firmware info 242
Display information 242
Adapter firmware upgrade recovery 243
Update adapter display info 243
Backup 244
Backup restore 244
Restore 245
Terminal 246
Clear port names 248
Reset on exit 248
Restore default values 248
System operation 248
Chapter 11 249
Download 249
Overview 249
This page intentionally left blank 250
Chapter 12 251
Overview 251
Port operation 251
Connecting to a port 252
The port toolbar 254
The meanings of the toolbar icons are explained in the table below 255
The toolbar icons 255
Auto scanning 256
Toolbar hotkey port switching 256
Skip mode 257
Gui hotkey summary table 258
Recalling the port access page 258
Panel array mode 259
Multiuser operation page 243 260
Note for issues affecting multiple user operation in panel array mode see 260
Panel array toolbar 260
The panel array toolbar provides shortcut navigation and control of the panel array the toolbar can be dragged anywhere on the screen mousing over an icon brings up a tooltip that provides a short description of the icon s function the icon functions are described in the table below 260
Multiuser operation 261
The kvm over ip switch supports multiuser operation when multiple users simultaneously access the switch from client computers the rules of precedence that apply are shown in the following table 261
Users and buses 262
Chapter 13 263
Installation 263
The log server 263
Starting up 264
Configure 265
The menu bar 265
A description of the fields is given in the table below 266
Events 266
Fill in or modify the fields then click ok to finish 266
Search 266
Search search allows you to search for events containing specific words or strings when you access this function a screen similar to the one below appears 266
The events menu has two items search and maintenance 266
A description of the items is given in the table below 267
Maintenance 268
Maintenance this function allows the administrator to perform manual maintenance of the database such as erasing specified records before their expiration time is up 268
Options 269
Overview 270
The log server main screen 270
The event panel 271
The list panel 271
The list panel contains six fields 271
The lower panel displays log events for the currently selected unit note that if there are more than one units even though they aren t currently selected if their recording checkbox is checked the log server records their log events and keeps them in its database 271
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Appendix 273
General 273
Safety instructions 273
Rack mount 275
Consignes de sécurité 276
Général 276
Montage sur bâti 279
International 280
North america 280
Technical support 280
Appendix 281
Function kn2116va kn4116va kn8116v 281
Kn2116va kn4116va kn8116v 281
Specifications 281
Function kn2116va kn4116va kn8116v 282
Kvm over ip user manual 282
Appendix 283
Function kn2124va kn4124va 283
Kn2124va kn4124va 283
Function kn2124va kn4124va 284
Kvm over ip user manual 284
Appendix 285
Function kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va 285
Kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va 285
Function kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va 286
Kvm over ip user manual 286
Appendix 287
Function kn8132v kn4164v kn8164v 287
Kn8132v kn4164v kn8164v 287
Function kn8132v kn4164v kn8164v 288
Kvm over ip user manual 288
Appendix 289
Function kn2140va kn4140va 289
Kn2140va kn4140va 289
Function kn2140va kn4140va 290
Kvm over ip user manual 290
Appendix 291
Function kn8032vb kn8064vb 291
Kn8032vb kn8064vb 291
Function kn8032vb kn8064vb 292
Kvm over ip user manual 292
General operation 293
Troubleshooting 293
Mouse problems 295
Virtual media 297
Web browser 297
The winclient activex viewer and the winclient ap 298
The java applet and java client ap 299
Mac systems 301
Sun systems 301
These solutions work for most common sun vga cards if using them fails 301
To resolve the problem consult the sun vga card s manual 301
Panel array mode 302
Redhat systems 302
The log server 302
Ip address determination 305
Ip installer 305
The local console 305
Browser 306
Link local ipv6 address 307
Ipv6 stateless autoconfiguration 308
Port forwarding 309
Keyboard emulation 310
Mac keyboard 310
Note when using key combinations press and release the first key ctrl 310
The pc compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the mac keyboard the emulation mappings are listed in the table below 310
Then press and release the activation key 310
Note when using key combinations press and release the first key ctrl 311
Sun keyboard 311
The pc compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the sun keyboard when the control key ctrl is used in conjunction with other keys the corresponding functions are shown in the table below 311
Then press and release the activation key 311
Basic setup 312
Ppp modem operation 312
Connection setup example windows xp 313
Configuration 314
Ka7140 configuration and operation 314
In the properties section drop down each of the lists to select the port property values that match the ones used by the connected serial console device the port property settings that the ka7140 supports are given in the following table 315
Operation 315
To operate the device connected to the port in the port access page double click the port to establish a serial connection to the device 315
When you have finished making your selections click save 315
Ka7140 pin assignments 316
Pin assignments for the ka7140 adapter are given in the table below 316
Internal serial interface configuration 317
Navigation 317
Operation 318
Switch level configuration 318
The right panel configuration settings that can be made when the kvm over ip switch is selected in the left panel are described in the table below 318
To finish with this function move the highlight bar to logout in the right panel of the access page press the down arrow key to highlight exit then press enter 318
To highlight a device in the left panel then press enter to open a command line terminal session on the accessed device 318
Use the up and down arrow keys 318
When you have finished with your session press the hotkey see page 300 and 301 that brings you back to the access page 318
Port level configuration 319
The configuration settings that can be made when a serial interface device is selected are described in the table below 319
When a serial interface device is selected in the left panel the screen looks similar to the one below 319
Additional mouse synchronization procedures 320
Windows 320
Sun linux 321
Additional video resolution procedures 322
Overview 323
Trusted certificates 323
Installing the certificate 324
Certificate trusted 325
Mismatch considerations 326
Examples 327
Importing the files 327
Self signed private certificates 327
Fan location 328
Fan location and speed information 328
Kn2116va kn4116va kn2124va kn4124va kn1132v kn2132va kn4132va kn8032vb kn8132v kn2140va kn4140va kn8116v 328
Kn4164v kn8064vb kn8164v 328
Clear login information 329
Factory default settings 331
Sa0142 rj45 f to db9 m black connector dte to dce 331
Serial adapter pin assignments 331
The default settings are as follows 331
Supported kvm switches 332
Supported power distribution units 332
Supported power over the net units 332
Java client viewer java client ap 333
Virtual media support 333
Winclient activex viewer winclient ap 333
Aten standard warranty policy 334

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