Point-to-point frame relay with subinterfaces

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Decided to blow-away my multipoint frame relay and do a point-to-point one. This is by far the saner approach.

Basically the physical topology is the same as the multipoint example, but now instead of using the main serial interfaces I've created subinterfaces, so that I can use small router-to-router /30 networks.

The topology I've chosen is as follows:



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2851 is HQ. Clear old config, set encapsulation and description, then start configuring subinterfaces. I have named my subinterfaces after the DLCI so that it's easier to administer them, but this is not actually required, nor does the name itself mean anything to the router.
2851-rt(config)#default int s0/1/0
Interface Serial0/1/0 set to default configuration
2851-rt(config)#int s0/1/0
2851-rt(config-if)#shut
2851-rt(config-if)#desc Frame Relay
2851-rt(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay 
2851-rt(config)#int s0/1/0.109 ?
  multipoint      Treat as a multipoint link
  point-to-point  Treat as a point-to-point link

2851-rt(config)#int s0/1/0.109 point-to-point 
2851-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.1 255.255.255.252
2851-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay ?
  class                Define a map class on the interface
  de-group             Associate a DE group with a DLCI
  interface-dlci       Define a DLCI on an interface/subinterface
  inverse-arp          Enable/disable FR inverse ARP
  ip                   Frame Relay Internet Protocol config commands
  map                  Map a protocol address to a DLCI address
  payload-compression  Use payload compression
  priority-dlci-group  Define a priority group of DLCIs
  vc-bundle            configure a frame-relay vc-bundle

2851-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 109

First subinterface is created. I can see the stats, it's inactive because the interface is shut down:
2851-rt(config-fr-dlci)#do sh frame-relay pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0/1/0 (Frame Relay DTE)

              Active     Inactive      Deleted       Static
  Local          0            1            0            0
  Switched       0            0            0            0
  Unused         0            0            0            0

DLCI = 109, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.109

  input pkts 0             output pkts 0            in bytes 0         
  out bytes 0              dropped pkts 0           in pkts dropped 0         
  out pkts dropped 0                out bytes dropped 0         
  in FECN pkts 0           in BECN pkts 0           out FECN pkts 0         
  out BECN pkts 0          in DE pkts 0             out DE pkts 0         
  out bcast pkts 0         out bcast bytes 0         
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  pvc create time 00:02:41, last time pvc status changed 00:02:41

now create the rest of the subinterfaces:
2851-rt(config-fr-dlci)#int s0/1/0.108 point-to-point
2851-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.5 255.255.255.252
2851-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 108

2851-rt(config-fr-dlci)#int s0/1/0.107 point-to-point
2851-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.13 255.255.255.252
2851-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 107

2851-rt(config-fr-dlci)#int s0/1/0.106 point-to-point
2851-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.9 255.255.255.252
2851-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 106       


We can now see what we have:
2851-rt(config-fr-dlci)#do sh frame-relay pvc

PVC Statistics for interface Serial0/1/0 (Frame Relay DTE)

              Active     Inactive      Deleted       Static
  Local          0            4            0            0
  Switched       0            0            0            0
  Unused         0            0            0            0

DLCI = 106, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.106

  input pkts 0             output pkts 0            in bytes 0         
  out bytes 0              dropped pkts 0           in pkts dropped 0         
  out pkts dropped 0                out bytes dropped 0         
  in FECN pkts 0           in BECN pkts 0           out FECN pkts 0         
  out BECN pkts 0          in DE pkts 0             out DE pkts 0         
  out bcast pkts 0         out bcast bytes 0         
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  pvc create time 00:01:23, last time pvc status changed 00:01:23

DLCI = 107, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.107

  input pkts 0             output pkts 0            in bytes 0         
  out bytes 0              dropped pkts 0           in pkts dropped 0         
  out pkts dropped 0                out bytes dropped 0         
  in FECN pkts 0           in BECN pkts 0           out FECN pkts 0         
  out BECN pkts 0          in DE pkts 0             out DE pkts 0         
  out bcast pkts 0         out bcast bytes 0         
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  pvc create time 00:01:53, last time pvc status changed 00:01:53

DLCI = 108, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.108

  input pkts 0             output pkts 0            in bytes 0         
  out bytes 0              dropped pkts 0           in pkts dropped 0         
  out pkts dropped 0                out bytes dropped 0         
  in FECN pkts 0           in BECN pkts 0           out FECN pkts 0         
  out BECN pkts 0          in DE pkts 0             out DE pkts 0         
  out bcast pkts 0         out bcast bytes 0         
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  pvc create time 00:04:33, last time pvc status changed 00:04:33

DLCI = 109, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = INACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.109

  input pkts 0             output pkts 0            in bytes 0         
  out bytes 0              dropped pkts 0           in pkts dropped 0         
  out pkts dropped 0                out bytes dropped 0         
  in FECN pkts 0           in BECN pkts 0           out FECN pkts 0         
  out BECN pkts 0          in DE pkts 0             out DE pkts 0         
  out bcast pkts 0         out bcast bytes 0         
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  pvc create time 00:07:59, last time pvc status changed 00:07:59
2851-rt(config-fr-dlci)#end

2851-rt#sh ip int br | inc Serial0/1/0
Serial0/1/0                unassigned      YES TFTP   administratively down down    
Serial0/1/0.106            172.25.0.9      YES manual administratively down down    
Serial0/1/0.107            172.25.0.13     YES manual administratively down down    
Serial0/1/0.108            172.25.0.5      YES manual administratively down down    
Serial0/1/0.109            172.25.0.1      YES manual administratively down down    
2851-rt#


Looks good, let's light up the physical interface:
2851-rt#conf t    
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2851-rt(config)#int s0/1/0
2851-rt(config-if)#no shut
2851-rt(config-if)#end
2851-rt#
Nov  1 11:25:53: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/1/0, changed state to up

And just for reference, what the running config for the interfaces looks like:
2851-rt#sh run | sect Serial0/1/0
interface Serial0/1/0
 description Frame Relay
 no ip address
 encapsulation frame-relay
interface Serial0/1/0.106 point-to-point
 ip address 172.25.0.9 255.255.255.252
 frame-relay interface-dlci 106   
interface Serial0/1/0.107 point-to-point
 ip address 172.25.0.13 255.255.255.252
 frame-relay interface-dlci 107   
interface Serial0/1/0.108 point-to-point
 ip address 172.25.0.5 255.255.255.252
 frame-relay interface-dlci 108   
interface Serial0/1/0.109 point-to-point
 ip address 172.25.0.1 255.255.255.252
 frame-relay interface-dlci 109   

Now, on to the other routers. The 2801:
2801-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2801-rt(config)#int s0/3/0
2801-rt(config-if)#shut
2801-rt(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay 
2801-rt(config-if)#desc Frame Relay
2801-rt(config-if)#int s0/3/0.901 point-to-point
2801-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.2 255.255.255.252
2801-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 901
2801-rt(config-fr-dlci)#exit
2801-rt(config-subif)#exit
2801-rt(config)#int s0/3/0
2801-rt(config-if)#no shut
2801-rt(config-if)#
.Nov  1 11:17:57: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to up
2801-rt(config-if)#
.Nov  1 11:18:08: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/3/0, changed state to up
2801-rt(config-if)#

The 2821:
2821-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2821-rt(config)#int s0/0/0
2821-rt(config-if)#shut 
2821-rt(config-if)#desc Frame Relay
2821-rt(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay 
2821-rt(config-if)#int s0/0/0.801 point-to-point
2821-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.6 255.255.255.252
2821-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 801
2821-rt(config-fr-dlci)#exit
2821-rt(config-subif)#exit
2821-rt(config)#int s0/0/0
2821-rt(config-if)#no shut
2821-rt(config-if)#exit
2821-rt(config)#
Nov  1 11:20:50: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state to down
2821-rt(config)#exit
2821-rt#
Nov  1 11:21:03: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0/0, changed state to up
2821-rt#

One of the 2621s:
2621b-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2621b-rt(config)#int s0/0
2621b-rt(config-if)#shut
2621b-rt(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay 
2621b-rt(config-if)#desc Frame Relay
2621b-rt(config-if)#int s0/0.701 point-to-point
2621b-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.14 255.255.255.252
2621b-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 701
2621b-rt(config-fr-dlci)#int s0/0
2621b-rt(config-if)#no shut
2621b-rt(config-if)#end
2621b-rt#
Nov  1 11:23:05: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0, changed state to down
2621b-rt#
Nov  1 11:23:17: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0, changed state to up
2621b-rt#
The other 2621:
2621a-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2621a-rt(config)#int s0/0
2621a-rt(config-if)#shut
2621a-rt(config-if)#enc
2621a-rt(config-if)#encapsulation frame-relay 
2621a-rt(config-if)#desc Frame Relay
2621a-rt(config-if)#int s0/0.601 point-to-point
2621a-rt(config-subif)#ip address 172.25.0.10 255.255.255.252
2621a-rt(config-subif)#frame-relay interface-dlci 601
2621a-rt(config-fr-dlci)#int s0/0
2621a-rt(config-if)#no shut
2621a-rt(config-if)#end
2621a-rt#
.Nov  1 11:25:01: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Serial0/0, changed state to up
2621a-rt#
.Nov  1 11:25:12: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial0/0, changed state to up
2621a-rt#

Now to look at the HQ router (2851) DLCIs and the route:
2851-rt#sh frame-relay pvc summary

Frame-Relay VC Summary

              Active     Inactive      Deleted       Static
  Local          4            0            0            0
  Switched       0            0            0            0
  Unused         0            0            0            0
2851-rt#sh frame-relay pvc | inc DLCI  
DLCI = 106, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.106
DLCI = 107, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.107
DLCI = 108, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.108
DLCI = 109, DLCI USAGE = LOCAL, PVC STATUS = ACTIVE, INTERFACE = Serial0/1/0.109


2851-rt#sh cdp nei        
Capability Codes: R - Router, T - Trans Bridge, B - Source Route Bridge
                  S - Switch, H - Host, I - IGMP, r - Repeater, P - Phone, 
                  D - Remote, C - CVTA, M - Two-port Mac Relay 

Device ID        Local Intrfce     Holdtme    Capability  Platform  Port ID
2821-rt.home     Ser 0/1/0.108      157            R S I  2821      Ser 0/0/0.801
2621a-rt.lab     Ser 0/1/0.106      170             R S   2621      Ser 0/0.601
2621b-rt.lab     Ser 0/1/0.107      139             R S   2621      Ser 0/0.701
2801-rt.lab      Ser 0/1/0.109      144            R S I  2801      Ser 0/3/0.901
2851-rt#

2851-rt#sh ip route eigrp
Codes: L - local, C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
       D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area 
       N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
       E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2
       i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2
       ia - IS-IS inter area, * - candidate default, U - per-user static route
       o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route, H - NHRP, l - LISP
       + - replicated route, % - next hop override

Gateway of last resort is 68.3.196.1 to network 0.0.0.0

2851-rt#

Wait, the routes aren't there!

Let's look a the routing protocol:
2851-rt#sh run | sect router eigrp 60
router eigrp 60
 network 172.16.0.0 0.0.0.255
 network 172.25.0.0 0.0.0.255
 network 172.30.255.0 0.0.0.255
 passive-interface default
 no passive-interface Serial0/1/0
2851-rt#

I use passive-interface default on my routers, mainly because I'm used to using L3 switches and I don't want routing protocols sent out on to my user network. In this case it bit me because subinterfaces do not inherit their parent interface's passive-interface status.

I manually add no passive-interface for the subinterfaces on all of the routers.

The 2851:
2851-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2851-rt(config)#router eigrp 60
2851-rt(config-router)#no pass
2851-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface s0/1/0.106
2851-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface s0/1/0.107
2851-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface s0/1/0.108
2851-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface s0/1/0.109
2851-rt(config-router)#end
2851-rt#

One of the 2621s:
2621a-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2621a-rt(config)#router eigrp 60
2621a-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface serial 0/0.601
2621a-rt(config-router)#
.Nov  1 11:50:06: %DUAL-5-NBRCHANGE: IP-EIGRP(0) 60: Neighbor 172.25.0.9 (Serial0/0.601) is up: new adjacency
2621a-rt(config-router)#end
2621a-rt#

2621a-rt#sh ip route eigrp
     172.16.0.0/16 is variably subnetted, 5 subnets, 3 masks
D       172.16.0.240/28 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
D       172.16.0.236/30 [90/2170112] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
D       172.16.0.32/27 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
D       172.16.0.0/27 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
D       172.16.0.64/27 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
     172.25.0.0/30 is subnetted, 4 subnets
D       172.25.0.4 [90/2681856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
D       172.25.0.0 [90/2681856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
D       172.25.0.12 [90/2681856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
     172.30.0.0/32 is subnetted, 2 subnets
D       172.30.255.255 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.9, 00:00:51, Serial0/0.601
2621a-rt#

And a bonus sh ip route eigrp gives us proof that it's working...

The other 2621:
2621b-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2621b-rt(config)#router eigrp 60
2621b-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface s0/0.701
2621b-rt(config-router)#
Nov  1 11:52:10: %DUAL-5-NBRCHANGE: IP-EIGRP(0) 60: Neighbor 172.25.0.13 (Serial0/0.701) is up: new adjacency
2621b-rt(config-router)#end
2621b-rt#

The 2821:
2821-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2821-rt(config)#router eigrp 60
2821-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface s0/0/0.801
2821-rt(config-router)#
.Nov  1 11:53:14: %DUAL-5-NBRCHANGE: IP-EIGRP(0) 60: Neighbor 172.25.0.5 (Serial0/0/0.801) is up: new adjacency
2821-rt(config-router)#end
2821-rt#

And the 2801:
2801-rt#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
2801-rt(config)#router eigrp 60
2801-rt(config-router)#no passive-interface s0/3/0.901
2801-rt(config-router)#
.Nov  1 11:54:12: %DUAL-5-NBRCHANGE: IP-EIGRP(0) 60: Neighbor 172.25.0.1 (Serial0/3/0.901) is up: new adjacency
2801-rt(config-router)#end
2801-rt#


Back to the 2851, to see if we have a routing table yet:
2851-rt#sh ip route eigrp
Codes: L - local, C - connected, S - static, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
       D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area 
       N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
       E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2
       i - IS-IS, su - IS-IS summary, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2
       ia - IS-IS inter area, * - candidate default, U - per-user static route
       o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route, H - NHRP, l - LISP
       + - replicated route, % - next hop override

Gateway of last resort is 68.3.196.1 to network 0.0.0.0

      172.16.0.0/16 is variably subnetted, 16 subnets, 7 masks
D        172.16.2.0/25 [90/2172416] via 172.25.0.2, 00:00:23, Serial0/1/0.109
D        172.16.2.240/28 
           [90/2172416] via 172.25.0.2, 00:00:23, Serial0/1/0.109
D        172.16.3.0/26 [90/2170112] via 172.25.0.6, 00:01:21, Serial0/1/0.108
D        172.16.3.240/28 
           [90/2170112] via 172.25.0.6, 00:01:21, Serial0/1/0.108
      172.30.0.0/32 is subnetted, 7 subnets
D        172.30.255.249 
           [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.14, 00:02:27, Serial0/1/0.107
D        172.30.255.251 
           [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.10, 00:04:31, Serial0/1/0.106
D        172.30.255.252 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.2, 00:00:23, Serial0/1/0.109
D        172.30.255.254 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.6, 00:01:21, Serial0/1/0.108
2851-rt#

Looks good. Let's try some pings from various routers.

2851 to the rest:
2851-rt#ping 172.30.255.249
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.249, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/3/4 ms
2851-rt#ping 172.30.255.251
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.251, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 4/4/4 ms
2851-rt#ping 172.30.255.252
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.252, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
2851-rt#ping 172.30.255.254
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.254, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/1/4 ms
2851-rt#

And the 2801, first the routing table:
2801-rt#sh ip route eigrp
     172.16.0.0/16 is variably subnetted, 10 subnets, 6 masks
D       172.16.0.240/28 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.16.3.240/28 [90/2682112] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.16.0.236/30 [90/2170112] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.16.0.32/27 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.16.0.0/27 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.16.3.0/26 [90/2682112] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.16.0.64/27 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
     172.25.0.0/30 is subnetted, 4 subnets
D       172.25.0.4 [90/2681856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.25.0.12 [90/2681856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.25.0.8 [90/2681856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
     172.30.0.0/32 is subnetted, 5 subnets
D       172.30.255.255 [90/2297856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.30.255.254 [90/2809856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.30.255.249 [90/2809856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
D       172.30.255.251 [90/2809856] via 172.25.0.1, 00:02:11, Serial0/3/0.901
2801-rt#
And now some pinging:
2801-rt#ping 172.30.255.255

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.255, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
2801-rt#ping 172.30.255.254

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.254, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 4/4/4 ms
2801-rt#ping 172.30.255.249

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.249, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 4/4/8 ms
2801-rt#ping 172.30.255.251

Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.30.255.251, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 4/5/8 ms
2801-rt#


Looks good to go.
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