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Welcome to the ClearPath Mainframe Awareness Certification course.

In this course you will learn the history of ClearPath, what ClearPath is, and the business and technical sides of the ClearPath mainframe.

Ed Coleman, chairman and CEO of Unisys Corporation is a champion of the ClearPath product line.

Never have the challenges that business IT departments face been greater. Financial constraints, dynamic global markets, cyber security, consumerization of IT, Cloud Computing, fast development cycles to meet new business requirements, automation, global 24x7 businesses, open system complexities, and multiple vendor solutions are just a few of the challenges IT departments face.
Unisys has a response for each IT challenge: Unisys ClearPath Mainframes! mainframe server with a proven track record. A

Unisys ClearPath mainframes handle many of the worlds most demanding, missioncritical workloads, delivering a scalable, reliable, and secure real-time infrastructure.
ClearPath mainframes offer corporations and organizations a competitive advantage and a measurable ROI. In many environments they process the business-critical applications of the enterprisethe applications that a business fully depends on to function. ClearPath mainframes are often the silent power running the back-office applications that serve users at their Web browsers and mobile/smart devices. IT analysts including Gartner all agree that the modern mainframe has unique value and superior cost-effectiveness, especially for large scale enterprise computing.

What is a mainframe? How does a mainframe differ from Windows, UNIX, or Linuxbased servers? This module, and the modules to follow, will state the case for the mainframe, and specifically, Unisys ClearPath mainframes.
When was the last time you used a mainframe? Did you answer, not lately, or perhaps never? You will learn today that ClearPath servers are the engines that fuel business. Chances are if you have left a voicemail, made an airline reservation, used a government service, cashed a check, or filed a tax return you have used a ClearPath system. ClearPath systems may be transparent, but they are the engines that make business possible! Furthermore, you will learn that ClearPath mainframes share a long and impressive heritage dating back to the first general purpose computer, the UNIVAC. You will learn about the proud history of ClearPath mainframes, where they came from, where they are today, and what the future holds for these venerable mainframes. You will also learn why Unisys offers two distinct ClearPath product lines. You will learn about the ClearPath technology and you will learn a few differentiators between ClearPath servers and Unix, Linux, Windows, and other servers. 6

The purpose of this section is to provide an introduction to ClearPath mainframes. Subsequently, we will go into much greater detail in Modules 2 and 3.

Unisys started the IT era, changing the everyday life of people all around the world.
Unisys has a long history of mainframe computers with a heritage that goes back 60 years to the UNIVAC I, the first general purpose mainframe computer, and 70 back years to the ENIAC, the first successful digital computer. John Mauchly, an American physicist, and J. Presper Eckert, an American engineer, proposed an electronic digital computer, called the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC). The ENIAC was completed in 1945 and is regarded as the first successful, general digital computer. During the 1950s, an expanding awareness of data processing applications laid the foundations for a civilian computer industry. Eckert and Mauchley formed their own company. They produced the Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC), which was used for a broad variety of commercial applications. Work started on UNIVAC I in 1948, and the first unit was delivered in 1951. The Rand Corporation, then the Sperry Rand Corporation, and now Unisys, acquired the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation in 1950. 8

Eckert and Mauchlys creation of a reliable electronic system, led to widespread usage throughout governments worldwide, and secured Unisys success in these markets. In 1950, Eckert and Mauchly launched the UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer), an important forerunner of today's computers. The first UNIVAC computer was delivered to the United States Census Bureau in June 1951 with a much improved design over ENIAC. The second, third and fourth production computers were delivered to the Internal Revenue Service facility in Baltimore beginning in 1952. Over one thousand units were produced before being succeeded by the next generation of Univac mainframe computers.
The UNIVAC made history in 1952. The evening of November 4, 1952, the CBS television and radio networks projected that Dwight D. Eisenhower would win the presidential election by a landslide, based on computations performed by the UNIVAC I. And after 60 years, ClearPath clients continue to realize a competitive advantage by employing Unisys ClearPath mainframes. The history of Unisys is also one of talented and dedicated people, ever looking to improve and expand computing in business and government.

In 1986, a merger rocked the IT world. Sperry Corporation and Burroughs Corporation, two long-time competitors in the mid-to-large scale mainframe marketplace, joined forces to become the second largest computer manufacturer and IT service provider in the world.
A lot has changed since then, but one fact rings out: No vendor offers a wider range of secure, high-performance business mainframes than the Unisys ClearPath product lines. And the two flagship systems from those venerable corporations have evolved to the ClearPath Dorado mainframes, based on the OS 2200 operating system and the ClearPath Libra mainframes, based on the MCP operating system.

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Many ask why Unisys markets two mainframe product lines running two proprietary operating systems (MCP and OS 2200). The answer is quite simple:
1.Both product lines have proven track records of running the clients core and mission-critical business applications. 2.Both product lines provide IT environments that are unmatched by UNIX, Windows and Linux. 3.Both product lines existed as the flagship lines from the two previously independent companies, Burroughs Corporation and Sperry Corporation. 4.Both product lines have their own large and enthusiastic client bases. 5.The product lines address similar but different business needs.

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These are the systems that started the IT era!


The Univac 1 started the general computing, computer era in 1951 and there has been ongoing innovation ever since. New platforms software, services and innovations are introduced annually. For example, in 2010 Unisys launched three new Dorado product lines. The latest platforms are called Dorado 4190, 4180, 4150 and 700 series of servers. These new platforms employ state of the art technology and the latest Unisys Innovations. Note that this table is just a sampling to show the major series of model introductions within the OS 2200 product line.

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Take a moment to read through the list of OS1100/OS 2200 systems, beginning with the OS 1100 and followed by the four follow-on series of ClearPath servers.
All of the Dorado servers run the powerful, reliable, and secure OS 2200 operating system. The high-end Dorado systems are based on Unisys-designed CMOS processor and I/O. The entry-to mid range systems run the Unisys OS 2200 operating system on an enterprise-class, Intel Xeon processor-based Unisys platform. For the Intel-based systems, the Unisys-designed firmware and system software contain our missioncritical attributes to ensure the necessary stable, reliable, and secure OS 2200 environment. Click the Job Aid button to open a PDF version of this table that you can use as a future job aid.

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The Unisys MCP product got its start in the mid 1950s and continues strong today, with a host of innovations and models. This chart shows the major models introduced since 1955.
This is just a sampling. In fact, dozens of new ClearPath MCP products and services are introduced each and every year. For instance, since 2004, the Libra 400 series, Libra 500 series, Libra 600 series, Libra 700 series, Libra 4000, Libra 4100, and other models have been introduced, not to mention the specialty engines, system management features, and so forth.

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Take a moment to read through the list of MCP systems, beginning with the A Series and followed by the series of Libra servers. All of the servers run the powerful, reliable, and secure MCP operating system.
The high-end Libra systems are based on Unisys-designed CMOS processor and I/O. The entry-to mid range systems run the Unisys MCP operating system on an enterprise-class, Intel Xeon processor-based Unisys platform. For the Intel-based systems, the Unisys-designed firmware and system software contain our missioncritical attributes to ensure the necessary stable, reliable, and secure MCP environment. Click the Job Aid button to open a PDF version of this table that you can use as a future job aid.

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Before we go any further, lets define ClearPath.


Unisys ClearPath mainframes handle some of the worlds most demanding missioncritical workloads, delivering scalable, reliable, and secure real-time infrastructure. Security is exceptional, as common breaches are avoided via the native system architecture, thus reducing costs while optimizing protection. These systems provide significant vertical scalability, supporting mixed workloads consisting of hundreds of applications, processing exceptionally high volume transactions and requirements under a single operating system. ClearPath environments support an extensive range of standard and de facto standard interfaces, allowing participation in distributed environments, including SOA implementations. There overall focus is on providing mission-critical and agile environments for core business applications. Lets look at 10 attributes that help define and describe ClearPath mainframe attributes.

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These fundamental ten attributes are designed and built into the architecture, hardware, system software and middleware of every ClearPath system.
Lets take scalability for instance. ClearPath scalability is not just a hardware capability, it is an integral part of the ClearPath software components as well. In regards to these attributes, ClearPath is in a class of its own and the development of these attributes is on-going. ClearPath engineers continually push the envelope as they develop new and exciting ClearPath technologies. ClearPath mainframes provide high availability while processing hundreds of mission-critical and business-critical applications and tasks under a single instance of the operating system. ClearPath servers handle workloads 24 x 7, with complete isolation between applications, databases, and all activities. This is not the case with so called open platforms. Businesses run into problems when running enterprise applications on a single open platform server. Thus, IT departments isolate applications by running them on dedicated, single application servers. This results in hard to manage server farms and server sprawl. 17

ClearPath and its fundamental attributes provide a rock-solid foundation to process todays business requirements. But there is more. ClearPath mainframes provide a wide set of capabilities that facilitate technology and business flexibility. ClearPath systems are in every way, modern mainframes.
These modern mainframes offer multiple, flexible business models such as Pay-for-Use and Cloud. These business models enable ClearPath clients to choose a business model that meets their business requirements. These modern mainframes support all open standards enabling integration with practically any server, application, or database, while supporting modern end-user interfaces such as Web-based clients to smart phones. These modern mainframes focus on providing business value through concrete productivity economicsit is not just about the initial cost or even TCO. ClearPath clients realize a significant ROI by staying with or moving to ClearPath mainframe computing.

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These modern mainframes provide autonomic systems management, across the datacenter. Autonomic computing was conceived to lessen the spiraling demands for skilled IT resources, to reduce operational complexity, and to improve platform stability, availability, and serviceability. Immediate benefits include reduced dependence on human intervention to maintain complex systems resulting in a substantial decrease in costs. Click the information icon to learn more about autonomic computing.
These modern mainframes are open systems, allowing IT personnel to use their industry-standard skill sets and tools to develop, deploy and manage applications on the ClearPath mainframes. Unisys-designed ClearPath Specialty Engines play a key role in enabling our clients to take advantage of the latest technologies. ClearPath Specialty Engines deliver a highly secure and highperformance solution for application-specific Java, Message Queuing, Cryptography, Web interfaces, Web Services, including smart phone integration.

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So, how does ClearPath achieve these incredible attributes of scalability, reliability, availability, capacity, and performance? Much of the credit must go to the ClearPath operating environment: the Unisys Integrated Software Stacks!
The ClearPath OS 2200 and MCP operating environments include all of the software needed to process mission-critical applications on an enterprise-class server. The operating environment is fully integrated and qualified with all system software and hardware components to ensure the seamless operation that our clients require to run their core business-critical applications and databases. And since Unisys designs the hardware and the operating environment, the components are optimized to perform efficiently and at a very high level.

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Click on the link below to view a brief video regarding ClearPath middleware and open system features.
http://webcast.unisys.com/flvplay/player_od_flv.asp?id=2140cp3open

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ClearPath systems are well known for their high-volume, IO intensive, online transaction capabilities.

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The Unisys databases are known for the extreme data integrity. Regardless of the event, natural or man-made, the data integrity can be trusted.
Online transaction and database management have been core features of ClearPath long before Windows, UNIX, and Linux were even conceived.

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Security is one of the top concerns of IT today as per industry analysts.


Additional features include hardware and software technology to encrypt sensitive data to ensure data privacy. ClearPath security is not a third-party add-on application. Security is integrated throughout the ClearPath platform and software environment and built into every component. Consequently, ClearPath provides security that is second to none for critical applications and sensitive data.

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What is ClearPath?
ClearPath is a mission-critical platform and an open system. ClearPath systems support an extensive range of standard and de facto standard interfaces, allowing participation in distributed environment and integration with practically any application or database. ClearPath supports modern end-user access methods such as web-based clients and smart mobile devices. The combination of mission-critical and open attributes results in systems which are powerful and secure transaction processing platforms, and are able to participate in distributed environments. These unique characteristics differentiate ClearPath systems from other platforms commonly viewed as open. Click the information icon to read a brief report regarding ClearPath as an open system.

Click the Adobe Acrobat icon to view the same article in PDF format.

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And what about the ClearPath hardware platform?


ClearPath mainframes incorporate the highest quality and highest performing computer components. Regarding processors, our highest performance systems employ Unisys-designed processors that support a powerful but compact processing instruction set.

Our mid-range and entry-level systems employ the full ClearPath environment as firmware running in the latest generation of server-type Intel processors. Clients who choose the Intel-based platform do not need to change any element of their application, transaction, or database environment if they decide to move up or down within a ClearPath product line. And rest assured that the Intel-based systems employ Unisys-developed, ClearPath firmware to ensure a secure, reliable, and stable platform to run each clients core business applications.

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ClearPath mainframes employ I/O processors and network processors to reduce the I/O overhead placed on the central processors. I/O processors offer multiple paths to critical storage arrays to reduce single-point failures and allows for hardware and software updates with minimal impact on business processing.
ClearPath mainframes employ the highest-performing, state-of-the-art fault tolerant memory types such as Registered SDRAM. Multiple paths to memory reduce bottlenecks and allow for multiple requestors such as central processors and I/O processors to access memory simultaneously. ClearPath mainframes employ redundant, fault-tolerant hardware and software. Internal error handling and correction is employed to reduce downtime and operator involvement to diagnose and resolve faults. ClearPath offers specialty engines that securely off-load processing of Web, Java, and Cryptographic operations to Intel-based appliances. Note that additional specialty engines exist that are not shown.

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What is ClearPath?
ClearPath is not a patchwork quilt of components thrown together. ClearPath is a tightly integrated set of hardware and software components that are designed, tested, and qualified to seamlessly function together. Whether it is the operating system, the central processing environment, the transaction or database management systems, the I/O subsystem, or the specialty engines, they are all designed to function as one by Unisys.

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Lets take a moment to explore a few key and specific differentiators between ClearPath mainframes and common UNIX, Linux, and Windows servers.

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ClearPath availability and reliability is unmatched by UNIX, Linux, or Windows. Many ClearPath clients measure the time between planned and unplanned outages in years.
The capability of ClearPath servers running mission-critical and business-critical environments is unmatched by UNIX, Linux, and Windows. Mission-critical means that a mission of some sort is depending on the computing systems. Business-critical means that the whole business is totally depending on IT availability. ClearPath systems are popular in both environments. The capability of ClearPath mainframes to run I/O intensive, high-volume online transaction processing is well known. The capability of ClearPath to complete transactions with full data integrity is unmatched. Full data integrity means that no matter what happens, including natural or man-made catastrophes, the transaction data is not compromised. No matter what, our clients can trust that their data and their clients data is correct and intact.

ClearPath security is in a class of its own. There is no known reported security violation in the ClearPath environment. ClearPath is proud of its virus-free track record and its inherent ability to thwart cyber attacks.
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Compared with UNIX, Linux and Windows servers, perhaps the most striking difference is that ClearPath systems can run hundreds of mission-critical applications under one instance of the MCP or OS 2200 operating system. This has been the ClearPath design from the start.
ClearPath servers can gracefully run 100% utilizationwhile in the UNIX, Windows and Linux, stable, reliable utilization is very low at 5% to 20%. Even with virtualization, the utilization remains quite low in these environments. In a recent Gartner Conference the Disney CIO said that their server utilization in their massive server farms was 5%. But what about IT economics and long-term value? IT economic value is not just about TCO, but rather the value provided. When clients study the value of ClearPath and their applications to their business in financial terms, results are always excellent. While UNIX, LINUX and Windows environments have a major role in IT, so do mainframes. ClearPath mainframes are needed when good enough isnt enough! ClearPath mainframes are used in environments where UNIX, Windows or Linux simply cannot deliver. Mainframes are the silent power of IT running core business applications, accessed by unknowing users through Web browsers and mobile devices.

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The ClearPath integrated stack is a key differentiator.


What is an Integrated Stack?Lets begin to answer that question by looking at the major components within a computer system, as shown on the slide graphic. The four major components at the center 1) transport and communications, 2) integration middleware, 3) application environments, and 4) file and database management manage the applications and their interactions with data stores, and external systems. The remaining two components shown at the left and right of the four center components 1) systems management and recovery, and 2) security provide services to manage and protect the four center components. 34

All six components run under the operating system.

And , of course, all of this software and the operating system run in the hardware platform.

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We will start exploring what we mean by an integrated stack by considering the opposite: the open systems model.
The open systems approach promotes choice. That means that the various components can come from different sources, e.g. Dell hardware, running the Linux operating system, employing an Oracle database, and a JBoss Application Server, and so forth. This model includes limitations, including: Because many of the components come from different sources there is minimal scope for optimization. Specific functions cannot be relocated to other components in the interests of efficiency because they have different owners and each has to operate in other environments, with different components. As a result, significant integration work is required at each site, with extensive testing if a new release of one of the components is required. There is a risk of gaps in security and systems management, especially recovery.

The Integrated Stack model means that all of the software and the hardware platform come from the same source.

This approach offers significant scope for optimization, as functions can be moved between components, and even into hardware or firmware. This approach not only enhances performance but also security and manageability.
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A further major advantage of the integrated stack is that the amount of integration effort required for initial installation and new releases of a component is greatly reduced. The entire stack is integrated and tested by the vendor before release.
Other IT companies are now realizing the advantages of the integrated stack. Oracle, for example, has acquired a variety of companiesBEA Systems and Sun are two to enable it to offer an integrated stack. Its new strap line is Hardware and Software: Engineered to Work Together just what Unisys has been doing for decades with ClearPath MCP and OS 2200 systems.

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Lets take a moment to see how and where ClearPath is being used today.

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ClearPath systems are used by clients worldwide in a variety of business and services, including the Public, Finance, Transportation, Communication, and Commercial sectors.
As you can see, ClearPath systems and Unisys services handle some of the most critical computing workloadsfor large organizations and enterprises around the world.

ClearPath is about evolution and continuing innovation. It is about decades of new systems, software guiding IT in terms of availability, integrity, security and high capacity and high volume. It is about innovations for enabling technology and business flexibility. It is a long list of industry firsts!
Many of the great innovations in the IT community including commercially-available stored logic programming, integrated recovery, core memory, disk-based operating systems, virtual memory, stack architecture, dynamic-linked libraries, and so forth originated with the ClearPath product line and its ancestors.

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The on-going history of Unisys is one of talented and dedicated people, ever looking to improve and expand computing in business and government. And always pushing the limits of IT.
Take a moment to read through this abbreviated list of Unisys mainframe innovations.

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This list represents an extensive list of Unisys patents. ClearPath technology innovations continue at a fast pace; the last 10 years has brought forth many innovations especially in the area of business agility.
Take a moment to read through this abbreviated list of Unisys mainframe innovations.

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Unisys is committed to the ClearPath portfolio. This commitment is clearly demonstrated by the high level of activity in our mainframe product lines, software releases, services, and innovations announced several times each year.
The ClearPath portfolio is important for our clients and their business and it is important for Unisys.

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Dominick Cavuoto, President of Unisys TCIS, clearly states the commitment of Unisys in regards to sustaining the long and storied history of ClearPath innovation

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Unisys has a clear plan for the ClearPath product line. The first element of the plan is to do far more than sustain the current client base. Our objective is to grow the ClearPath client base.
We will make the investments needed to keep the platforms at the state-of-the-art , supported by the most current technology and by a team that will sustain support for the long term. And over the years, ClearPath engineering has a great track record on delivering on the Unisys plans and strategies.

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Unisys continues on the multi-year roadmap that will continue to introduce innovation across a broad range of technology topics. This will deliver platforms that are costeffective while addressing complex, mission-critical environments.
The investments we make in the ClearPath infrastructure will directly benefit the vertical solutions supported on ClearPath today, making them even more appealing to new clients. This is native to our growth strategy. And, we will complement all of this technology with professional services, allowing clients to leverage ClearPath features faster, and with less cost.

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Actions speak louder than words! Look at this amazing number of new MCPbased systems announced over the past 10 years. Unisys has designed, developed, and released thirty seven new ClearPath Libra Server product lines since 2001!
In addition, but not shown, are the ClearPath Specialty Engines, software, middleware, business models, and services. Unisys is not sitting stillwe continue to develop new MCP-based product lines, including the current line, Libra.

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Again, look at the incredible list of these large scale OS 2200 systems. This list shows only the OS 2200 product line announcements. In addition, but not shown, are the ClearPath Specialty Engines, software, middleware, business models, and services.
Unisys has designed, developed, and released thirty one new ClearPath OS 2200 server product lines since 2001! Unisys is not standing still. As you can see, we continue to develop new ClearPath Dorado product lines and do so at a fast pace.

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In summaryUnisys and ClearPath are not standing still. Unisys is focusing on both business and technology innovations. Unisys continues to deliver innovation through new business models, architectures, platforms, software, middleware, and services. And Unisys is doing so at a fast pace, so necessary in todays IT climate. In recent years Unisys has brought to market significant capabilities for business, supporting open and industry-standard technologies, demonstrating the financial and technical flexibility that keeps us in a leadership position within the mainframe and server world. And we will continue to do so.

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In this module we have made the case for the ClearPath mainframe.
ClearPath systems are typically used in mission-critical environments such as high-volume transaction processing. Attributes such as reliability, efficiency, responsiveness to rapidly changing conditions and security are essential, and security is particularly critical.

ClearPath systems are particularly strong in these attributes, largely due to the integrated software stack.

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You have reached the end of Module 1.

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