MyNASTM User`s Manual
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1. IP Address The first gateway in the Installed Gateway list vall be the default The address order in the bet wall be the order im which there machines ae used 192 1689 41 4 DEPP eee Like The detailed procedures will be introduced below 3 1 Entering Administration Pages There are two approaches taking you to the homepage of the administrator pages Method 1 is recommended if you choose DHCP mode method 2 is for using Fixed IP mode Method 1 Start with Windows Explorer under Win98 1 From client PC Launch Windows Explorer and then click on Map network 6 System will ask you to reboot You are ready for MyNAS Management drive under Tool menu After Map network drive popped up choose a system Settings Change path to attach fill in ANserial number info and press OK button The gt serial number can be found listed on the tag attached on the back of the T ou must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect 7 MyNAS Taking AN30025 as an example if you want to mount your device Do you want to restart your computer now to drive E you can do as follows Map Network Drive Thx Drive E 7 Configure your MyNAS according to MyNAS Management Path fannie SSC pos 8 Reboot MyNAS Reconnect at logon 9 Restore your client PC original configuration 10 Reboot your PC 10 11 Method 2 Using web browser directly 1 If2. 3 1 and the shared resource you want to connect to is public you can issue following command to mount that remote resource to local mount point mnt rfs_arm root mount smbfs 192 168 3 1 public mnt rfs_arm Note You should have root privilege to complete above operations Now you can use files under mnt rfs_arm as if they were located on your local machine For further information on mount command please type man mount under your local Unix like machine 25 4 3 Disconnecting MyNAS MyNAS allows up to 7 connected users to operate simultaneously and you can disconnect MyNAS to release the occupied resources for other users therefore when you are done using your network drive you should disconnect it To do this right click on your 0 Network Neighborhood icon Rename located on your desktop Select Properties Disconnect Network Drive from the menu that pops up Disconnect Network Drive Awindow titled Disconnect Network Drive will appear Inside this window will be a box listing all network drives currently connected to your computer Simply select the drive you wish to disconnect and press the OK button Disconnect Network Dive P5 E SWAP SHAM S025 HA SUSER Cancel Once you have disconnected all the network drives you want to simply close this window 24 1 ftp gt help Commands may be abbreviated Commands are debug mdir s
3. button a tact switch more than 10 seconds and the RED LED will flash if all reset procedures are done You can then release the button and reboot the system to enable the original setting 2 The administrator password will be restored back to 0000 28 29 Upgrade System Software Return to main page gt Just press Submit to begin the process and don t turn off you MyNAS while upgrading is on going gt You can turn MyNAS again to use the most updated server Copyright 2003 Macpower Peripherals Ltd All Rights Reserved The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of publication Macpower assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions contained in this manual Macpower reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and or design of the MyNAS without prior notice The diagrams contained in this manual may also not fully represent the product that you are using and are there for illustration purposes only Macpower assumes no responsibility for any differences between the product mentioned in this manual and the actual product you may have received 31 6 MyNAS Upgrade It s recommended to visit our web site on a regular basis maybe seasonly to check if there is a latest version of MyNAS for you to upgrade We have been keeping making MyNAS work more smoothly and efficiently and that s an upgrade is for You can easily upgrade your MyNAS by some
4. recommended that you do not attempt to have network drives reconnected at logon because it slows down the network and your own computer Once you have entered in the required information press the OK button 3 After a moment or two a window titled Enter Network Password will appear if the 20 Method 3 Use the net use command From the Start menu select Run and type command to bring the Command Prompt window Then type net use AN30025 nasuser1 Then enter your Windows password 4 2 Access Public Directory There is a ready made public directory on your MyNAS named public For security concern before you get the privilege to access the public directory you have to login your personal account first that is you must attach successfully your home directory on MyNAS as a local network drive first and then you can attach the public directory as another network drive by assigning the Path value as follows Hap Network Drive El x Drive 3 E E nA No002 PU BLIC Fath You can select any drive Reconnect at logon letter your computer is not currently using No password dialog will be prompted again to you at this time because you have login your own home directory successfully 23 Method 2 Find Computer 1 Right click on your Network Neighborhood icon located on your Find Dpen Neighbo 1 or a desktop and select Computer from the menu that just Find Co
5. simple procedures listed below gt Connect to our website www macpower com tw to check if there is a latest version of system file available gt Download the latest version of MyNAS system file in binary format and jot down the checksum value for that file Please put the downloaded file on the MyNAS and jot down the path as well gt From MyNAS Management on your MyNAS choose System Upgrade Anehor User account management and backup Network Setting Harddisk setting settin Local time Local time setting Change wep administrator Harddisk log Change web administrator Password 3 Express setting Express Setting Server information Express Setting System Upgrade 1 aiat Enter the path of the newly downloaded system file in the File Path then press Submit For example If the updated system file name is NewLinux img you must input the filename including full path name say hda1 home user NewLinunx img in the FilePath 30
6. ED network speed is 100 Mbits sec 3 GREEN LED network speed is 10 Mbits sec The following procedures will guide you through installing the hard disk 1 Remove the four plastic plugs and unscrew the screws to open the box You can find the IDE bus and the power cord for connecting your hard disk 2 Connect both IDE bus and power cord to your hard disk 3 Mount and fasten your hard disk firmly on the drive bracket i l 4 Hard Disk power cord 4 Close the box and restore all screws and plastic plugs 5 2 MyNAS Installation 2 1 Hard disk installation The inner circuit diagram is as follows and you can refer to it while installing your hardware jaz JP6 power out enable control JP power switch zz 12 5 power input az JPS power LED HDD check LED IDE te HDD INTTI DOTTIN Now you can setup your own IP address by 1 Follow the links Network Setting gt TCP IP Network Setting you can setup your own IP address by switching to DHCP mode or designate an IP you want as follows Anehor TCP IP Setting C Using DHCP Usine FIXIP IF Address 192 168 1 250 NETMASK 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 165 1 25 No Change Leave Note Each IP or Gateway value delimitated by periods ranges from 1 to 254 Each subnet mask value delimitated by periods ranges from 0 to 255 1 After the IP configuration is completed you can reboot the MyNAS
7. MyNAS User s Manual Network Attached Storage AP BH0094 V1 1 Contents 1 Network Attached Storage 0 da a 1 1 Network Attached Storage TINTOJ iO Meistarar a a a EEN 1 7 Package Conen ninri ad a a ate he ae 2 1 3 LED and Switch Usage 4 2 1 1 Introduction 2 MYNAS Installation se toes ea ee wane nee ects 4 MyNAS S COMPAC Se COMO mC al IOW POWE Consuming NAS UNEWOT ANACRE 2 1 Harddisk he ht Me tht Nate al th le elie 4 2 2 Address 6 0 0 atone 6 How to setup IP address of your PC 8 Microsoft Windows O S network environment Note Macintosh users can only 3 MyNAS Manageme 11 3 1 Entering Administration Pages pp 11 3 2 MyNAS 13 OW DOW CONSUMING SOES SUADS tor ond ame WOKING 3 9 105 SEUD 3 000 ne tence dnelauc vanes 14 3 4 Account management and nee ee ee ee nee eee es 16 MyNAS can be used as INGEWOFK 0 tis Syumcneaaed tied aE 17 Family or SOHO File Server PDO INGIWONK SEUD aac Ae uel bees Caleta endal onan aida wenn ossa A 18 Factory Data Recorder ADSL Notification Mail list setup pp 18 0 Data Backup Portable Hard Diskette 4 Accessing MyNAS from Client 1 20 Cross Platform Resource Sharing 4 1Using Microsoft Windows Series pp 20 6 Multimedia Data Storage Method 1 Map Directly recommended 4 20 Method 22 BING COMMU LON ciara etl ita Stee Uae ea ee Moet hate 22 A f
8. S 12 3 3 Express setup As a first time user of MyNAS you can speedup the setup procedure by going through the express setup Please Input New Web Administrator Password The factory default settings IP Address 192 168 1 250 NET MASK 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 254 New Password Reinput Password enj Do not change Web logon password for administrator 0000 Workgroup name for MyNAS Server Name for MyNAS attached tag behind the server TCPIP Setting Admin password for samba when using admin 0000 account to map a network drive C Using DHCP Note Don t press the Previous button in your web browser while initializing or Using FIXIP formatting your hard disk a IP Address Following screen shots are what you will see while going through express setup NETMASK AEE AEE AEE f Gateway 192 168 1 254 submit Current Date and Time Mo Change Leave ponio 02 35 35 Work Group and Server Name Work Group NASGROUP Server Description Ancher File Server Time setup ADI Yyyy mdd mi 648 server Name AN Submit Reset Se en ee ee nee eee ee wbrnlt Retuin to main page 14 15 3 4Account management and backup 3 5 Network Setup MyNAS can be accessed simultaneously by several users and system administrator Network setup comprises TCP IP settings group name and server name can add delete any accounts or modify passwords by using ac
9. configuring IP Address and subnet mask press OK I LPF Properties E E i geneusesseteeesene i treana te Sig IF 192 168 1 251 Tag ify 1 pa 44999 How to setup IP address of your PC you are not so familiar with the above setting procedures the following detailed illustrations will help you out From the client PC some screen snapshots and detailed procedures are illustrated below under win98 1 open Control Panel execute Network 2 choose TCP IP click Properties Network Chent for Mictosalt Nebvorks i ICom 320 Integrated Fast Ethemet Controller 33 RF Com Disthegtic Cammunciation Module Do Not Delete 5 Append a new gateway to 192 168 1 254 press Add and click OK 3 MyNAS Management TCPvIP Properties After hardware installation MyNAS Management allows administrator to access all the administration utilities of course via browser interface to alleviate some tedious setup burdens Simply launch your web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above is recommended to link to MyNAS After passing authorization procedures enter the administrator password you will be able to perform all the administration work via web browser The administration work includes Add Delete users Password modification Network reconfigurations Disk partition format etc Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway wins Configuration
10. count management assignments and ADSL network settings The default administrator account is administrator by which you can configure users privileges and it cannot be deleted 22 2 4 022 lt gt Account administrator can create a new user account if necessary What you should provide are TCPAIP Network Setting Syetem IP Address Gateway Address Subnet mask user account Set Works Group and Server Name Setup Work Group Server Mame and Others User account can accommodate as much as 8 characters but must exclude the ADSL Network Setup Setup ADSL ISF account pass word double byte characters such as Chinese Japanese or Korean and following ADSL Notification Mail list Setup Maintain ADSL Notification Mail list characters Return to main page lt gt You can assign a name for your MyNAS which will be shown on Network Neighborhood while you browsing the intranet User Account Management User Add Delete and Change Password Back User Regist File and Information File Back User Regist File Back User Information File Recovery User Regist File And information File Return to main page Work Group and Server Name Work Group NASGROUP Server Description Ancher File Server SeTYeT Mame Return to main page 17 Anehor Add New Users to ADSL Mail List Email To Send MailServer Address 1P subrat Reset Return Main Page Please fill out the form with cor
11. endport site dir mget put size account disconnect mkdir pwd status ftp gt get nl bin Ill bin local IIl bin remote nl bin 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for nl bin 859632 bytes 226 Transfer complete 859632 bytes received in 0 112 secs 7 5e 03 Kbytes sec ftp gt put Ill bin nl bin local IIl bin remote nl bin 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for nl bin 226 Transfer complete 859632 bytes sent in 0 0213 secs 3 9e 04 Kbytes sec ftp gt bye 221 You have transferred 1719264 bytes in 2 files 221 Total traffic for this session was 1720534 bytes in 2 transfers 221 Thank you for using the FTP service on snowman 221 Goodbye 2 4 5 Using FTP client With ftp software you can readily connect to MyNAS from a client PC inside outside your LAN Local Area Network by using text mode clients such as ftp under Linux Windows or GUl mode clients such as smartftp or filezilla They are both freewares under Windows Note you can download ftp client utilities from http www smartftp com for smartftp http sourceforge net projects filezilla for filezilla On the above website there will be online user manuals as well In addition to using your own account to login ftp server there is an account anonymous that you can use to login into shared public directory While authenticating you just input anonymous as your account and type a
12. es some useful tips to help you do routine maintenance Note Please backup your critical files or folders on a regular basis to avoid data 5 1 Reboot Shutdown loss caused by unexpected hardware failure Please follow steps listed below to reboot shutdown your MyNAS 1 Make sure all the working files are saved for those connected users 5 4 Abnormal Shutdown 2 Simply flip the power switch on the back of you MyNAS MyNAS will restore itself back to its original state after reboot even if it encounters any events like power outage or abnormal shutdown If the system operates abnormally the following procedures should be taken to get the machine back to normal 1 In the event of some losses in your system configuration settings please proceed with resetting the configurations manually via web interface 2 If you still cannot get the server to work normally our custom service personnel will be pleased to help you out 5 2 Administrator Password Reset You can perform any administration work on MyNAS if you have the administrator password Should you forget that password accidentally just reset the administrator password back to the factory default To avoid similar occurrence you should follow normal shutdown steps described above Sometimes you could make preparations beforehand for anticipated power outage and backup important data or shutdown you server in advance 1 Please use a pen or something like that to press the reset
13. ile server is traditionally implemented in a PC Personal Computer however Method 3 Use the net use 23 you can simply turn a hard disk into MyNAS a network device accessible to 4 2 ACCESS PUDIIC DINCCIONY 0 Domes aiden went 23 multi users by simply performing the following procedures 4 3 Disconnecting MYNAS gt 24 1 Install a 3 5 hard drive a brand new hard drive is better 4 4 Using Unix Linux as a 25 2 Basic first time network configuration on MyNAS SO EGG 26 3 Initialize the hard drive partition amp format 4 Plan and organize users accessibility 5 6 28 5 Users now can read write their own files on MyNAS via some network Be REDOOU teats eae hee ae he atta A eet thie halls Jat tutens 28 interfaces such as Windows NT or Linux Unix The upper limit for a single 5 2 Administrator Password 28 file is up to 2G bytes 5 3 Hard Disk Failure System Malfunction 4 29 5 4 ADNOrimal SHULGOWilescscce cee wrote teeta 0 00 IEA otis es 29 Besides the intranet connection MyNAS has provided a utility ftp server to which users can connect directly using any general ftp clients such as smart ftp Gz My NAS 30 which can be download conveniently from some web sites free of charge With fixed IP MyNAS can be readily accessed via the Internet With the ADSL connection support you can also connect to MyNAS from the Internet under dynamic IP
14. mode In following sections we will guide you through the usage of MyNAS and illustrate some step by step examples according to the environment setup in our company There is a reset button a tact switch for you to reset MyNAS back to the factory default Please use a pen or something like that to press the reset button more than 15 seconds and the RED LED will flash if all reset procedures are done You can then release the button and reboot the system to enable the original setting 1 2 Package Contents MyNAS product package contains MyNAS Appliance without hard disk User s Manual Power Cord 1 3 LED and Switch Usage From the front view of MyNAS there is a two color LED for indicating both power and disk status The blue LED will go on if you switch on MyNAS or flashes if the system encounters errors The brown LED indicates either the running state of hard disk or the errors of the system it will be on if the space of hard disk has been used up or flash if hard disk is being checked From the back view of MyNAS one switch for controlling power can be found You can flip the power switch to turn on or turn off the server The three LEDs indicate 1 RED LED DHCP Mode enabled if on If your network supports DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to detect IP address automatically you can enjoy using DHCP directly otherwise use Fixed IP mode instead in that case this LED will be off 2 YELLOW L
15. mputer pops up ee DIVE mavo Drivers pose Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Rename Properties 2 Awindow titled Find Computer will appear Type the name of the computer you are trying to connect to at the Named prompt Once you have done this press the Find Now button Fal Find Computer File Edit View Help Computer Name 3 After a few moments the results of your search if any will appear at the bottom of the window Simply double click the name of the computer and a window will appear listing all the network shares on that computer El Find Computer Fe cu yeu Hi a Computer Name 5 NASGROUP Ancher File Server a oe UU ee 8 TOS PITTI Tree Le 8 1 computer s found 2 22 4 4 Using Unix Linux as a client Besides Windows series your MyNAS can access shared resources located on Unix like platforms such as IBM AIX HP UX Sun Solaris Linux Free BSD etc as long as it supports samba protocol Following examples still assume that your server name is AN30025 and account is nasuser1 and under Linux environment root mount t smbfs username nasuser1 password I AN30025 nasuser1 mnt rfs_arm root root mount dev hdad on type ext2 rw none on proc type proc rw AN30025 nasuser1 on mnt rfs_arm type smbfs 0 lt mount succeeded the IP of your MyNAS is 192 168
16. n now use this network drive like a regular hard drive Ble Edt View Go Favottes Help amp gt gt mball noala xala Depending on the amount of 2 network traffic and your connection speed to the 2 flenwiAY IC 0 ea network the speed that you F can access this network drive Sy will vary i Sobject s EJ My Computer 21 4 Accessing MyNAS from Client 4 1 Using Microsoft Windows Series Under win98 we are now going to demonstrate how to map a network drive step by step below In following examples the server name of your MyNAS is let s say AN30025 and the account you used to logon to windows domain is nasuser1 Method 1 Map Directly recommended 1 Once youve logged into Windows right click your Network Neighborhood icon located on the desktop and select Map Network Drive form the menu that pops up An alternative is from Windows Explorer gt Click Tool locate at the taskbar gt Click Map Network Drive 2 A window titled Map Network Drive will appear prompting you to select a drive letter to map the network drive as and the path on MyNAS you are connecting to Map Network Drive Drive 3 E Path Vu 1 17725 nasser You can select any drive E Reconnect at logon letter YOU computer is not currently using Note Make sure the box Reconnect at logon is unchecked It s
17. nd Password Setup 157 Account ISP Password eubrnlt Return to main page ADSL Notification Mail list setup Email Mail Server Click Here to Add a New User 351151 1 ancher com tw msl ancher com tw Delete nasser ancher com tw 61 30 14 29 Delete Complete You can specify who should be informed via email while MyNAS is on Just Click Here to Add a New User to add a new user and the page will be redirected to following page 18 password you used to log into windows domain differs from the one on your MyNAS Enter the same password as used on MyNAS If not the same logon procedures will fail Please tell your administrator to change your account name in MyNAS to make sure it is the same as the one used in your PC s Windows Network Enter Network Password _ ou must supply a password to make this connection 06 agi coe eee Cancel Resource MAN3O02 Sinasugerl Hae gt Cancel L Password e Save this password in your password list Next ensure the Save this password in your password list box is checked for later conveniences For some shared client PC storing your password on your computer is a security risk and you may as well uncheck it to avoid some unexpected hacking Once you have done this press the OK button 4 Provided that you entered the correct password your own network volume will now be mapped onto your computer You ca
18. r a while a newly attached network drive will appear in the Windows Explorer and a icon named webadm html will show up if you click on that network drive Double clicking that icon will automatically launch default web browser and connect to your MyNAS Now you can begin the authorization procedures to make use of management utilities bundled in your MyNAS My Computer Edit View Go Favorites Help A 2 The new attached network drive ANI0025 1 eT webadm him Double click this icon to open the file From the entrance page enter default administrator password to log on the server 3 If you are installing a new hard disk express setup is recommended way to shorten the first time setup procedures User account Network Setting management and backu Network Settin Harddisk setting settin Local time Local time setting Change web administrator Password Password Express Setting ress Express Setting Server information System Upgrade You May Use Express Setting Whenever Install a New Drive User Account Management and Backup Add Delete User Account or Change User Password Hard Disk Setting Format Check Your Drive or Set Timer of Standby Mode Network Setting Assign IP Address Host Name and ETC Caution Please turn off your client firewall protection to avoid the error saying that the client PC cannot locate your MyNA
19. rect format of email address such as username mailserver1 com tw and mail server address such as mailsever2 macpower com tw or its IP address The users listed in the mail list will received a notification email sent from MyNAS AutoPoster with subject MyNAS ADSL Network Data and content like Hello This is MyNAS with ADSL connection My network data is Using interface ppp0 lt just ignore this message from pppd Connect ppp0 lt gt devi ttyp0 lt just ignore this message from pppd local IP address 61 30 202 152 lt P for your network card remote IP address 211 78 222 48 lt P address to access from the Internet primary DNS address 211 78 215 200 lt DNS is Domain Name Server specified by ISP secondary DNS address 211 78 215 137 Now you can connect to MyNAS from anywhere by using an ftp client For example you can use ftp client with 211 78 222 48 as the destination address to connect to your MyNAS 19 ADSL Network Setup For enabling ADSL connection you have to complete ADSL networking settings Once you correctly setup ADSL MyNAS will automatically connect to your ISP every time you rebooting the system and mail the notice information to those who you designate Please fill out following form with the correct account and password provided by your ISP This information will be automatically sent to ISP for authorization while connecting to network using ADSL xlpohor ee ADSL ISP Account a
20. to make the new network settings work 2 You can new use some useful management functions which will be described in detail later 2 2 IP Address Configuration MyNAS needs an IP address for users to access it via network and there are two alternatives DHCP or Fixed IP for you to choose according to the local network environment If your network supports the DHCP to detect IP address automatically you can simply use DHCP directly otherwise you have to assign a fixed IP Because the factory default for your MyNAS is a fixed IP mode Connect your MyNAS to the network by plugging a RJ 45 Ethernet wire between the server and your local network socket The factory default settings of your MyNAS are listed below IP Address 192 168 1 250 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 You need a client PC to configure the MyNAS via network The simplest way is to set its network configuration to more details in How to setup IP address of your PC IP Address 192 168 1 252 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 DNS disabled After setting and reboot your client PC you can launch your web browser such as IE or NETSCAPE and type the IP address http 192 168 1 250 in the address bar of the browser and press Enter Once connecting to MyNAS successfully you can see the login page as follows Flease Input Web Administrator Pass wore Password Please enter the default administrator password 0000 6 3 After
21. valid email address as your password thus AN30025 ancher com tw you are using text mode ftp client under Linux following is some logged command scripts for your information ftp 192 168 2 222 Connected to 192 168 2 222 220 snowman FTP server Version wu 2 6 1 1 Wed Feb 21 12 30 49 CET 2001 ready Name 192 168 2 222 test lt Enter your user name gt 331 Password required for Password lt Enter your password gt 230 User test logged in Remote system type is UNIX Using binary mode to transfer files ftp gt Is 200 PORT command successful 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for directory listing Total 2464 drwxr xr x 11 502 4 4096 Jan 20 17 15 busybox drwxr xr x 3502 4 4096 Feb 13 15 37 Backup 26 5 MyNAS Maintenance 5 3 Hard Disk Failure System Malfunction you encounter some errors which may be caused by hard disk failure or system malfunction following steps are recommended 1 Log all abnormal messages or events for our technician s reference 2 Shutdown the machine by following correct procedures stated above 3 Please don t try to repair your MyNAS on your own Instead contact our trained customer service personnel or technicians for further support MyNAS has been mainly designed to operate around the clock with stable low power consuming features and been provided with special power protection circuits to avoid system crashes caused unexpectedly by power loss This section provid
22. you know the IP Address of your MyNAS you can launch your web browser such as IE or NETSCAPE and type the IP address in the address bar of the browser and press Enter You can see the login page and follow the same procedures as stated above 3 2 MyNAS Management Functions you logon successfully you could perform any operations listed in the following function tree inisiratio means classification gt means procedures Express Setup gt Local Time Setup Administrator Password Modification gt Network Settings gt Disk Setup Disk Format automatically gt Workgroup and Server Name Setup gt PHAS Reboot User Account Wanage ment gt User Add Delete Account Management and Backup User Data Files Backup Tser Data Files Restoration Disk Check Basic Disk Utilities L Disk Standby Timer Setup Disk Enter Standby Mode Irimediately Create Drive Disk Setup Format Disk Advanced Disk Utilities Check Bad Blocks Perso AS Data Initialization View Dik Log View Disk Format Log ps View Disk Check Log View Disk Bad Block log TCPIP Network Settings Network Setup Work Group and Server Hame Setup ADSL Network Setup Local Time Setup ADSL Notification Wlal lst Setup Change Web Administrator Password Disk Usage Status satiba Metwork Settings Server Information Cwrent Hetwork Settings Fixed IP Hetwork Settings System Upgrade gt Connect to Ancher Tech gt Download lt Input File Location 13 2 Afte
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