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[[Red Hat]], an [[IBM]] subsidiary specializing in [[Software|computer software]], offers different level of certification programs, most of which specialize in [[System administrator|system administration]]. Certifications can be validated through Red Hat's webpage,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify/?certId=|title=Verify a Red Hat Certified Professional - redhat.com|website=www.redhat.com}}</ref> and expire after 3 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://linuxlearningcentre.com/rhexams/certification-validity/ |title=Linux Learning Centre – Certification Validity |website=linuxlearningcentre.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612054328/http://linuxlearningcentre.com/rhexams/certification-validity/ |archive-date=2014-06-12}}</ref>

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== Certifications ==

=== Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) ===
RHCSA is an entry-level certification that focuses on competencies at system administration, including installation and configuration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and attach it to a live network running network services.

To achieve the RHCSA certification the student must pass ''EX200'', a 3-hour hands-on lab exam.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex200-red-hat-certified-system-administrator-rhcsa-exam |title=EX200 Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam |work=redhat.com  |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref> The minimum passing score for the exam is 210 out of 300 possible points (70%).<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.rhcsaexam.com/your-rhcsa-questions-answered/ |title=RHCSA Study Guide |work=rhcsaexam.com |access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref> There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking courses in Red Hat System Administration ([https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/rh124-red-hat-system-administration-i RH124] and [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/rh134-red-hat-system-administration-ii RH134]) if one does not have previous experience.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhcsa/ |title=Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) |work=redhat.com |access-date=12 November 2010}}</ref>

RHCSA was launched in 2002 as Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT).<ref name=gocertify>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gocertify.com/faq/linuxfaq.shtml |title=Linux Certification FAQ |work=gocertify.com |access-date=26 July 2010 |archive-date=24 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124025601/http://www.gocertify.com/faq/linuxfaq.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of July 2009 there were 30,000 RHCTs.<ref name=Summit>{{Cite press release |url= http://press.redhat.com/2009/07/28/test-your-rhce-and-rhct-skills-for-free-at-red-hat-summit/  |title=Test Your RHCE and RHCT Skills for Free at Red Hat&nbsp;Summit |publisher=[[Red Hat]] |access-date=26 July 2010 |date=28 July 2009 }}</ref> In November 2010 it was renamed to RHCSA.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.redhat.com/training/whats_new/ |title=What's New |work=redhat.com |access-date=12 November 2010}}</ref>

=== Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) ===
Self-titled "the flagship" certification,<ref name="RHCDSintro">{{Cite press release | publisher= [[Red Hat]] |url= http://press.redhat.com/2007/10/24/new-training-certification-now-available-from-red-hat/ |title=New Training Certification Now Available From Red&nbsp;Hat |access-date=26 July 2010|date=October 24, 2007}}</ref> RHCE is a mid- to advanced-level<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tiit.co.in/rhce.htm|title=RHCE Training|work=tiit.co.in|access-date=26 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823031040/http://www.tiit.co.in/rhce.htm|archive-date=23 August 2010}}</ref> certification that builds on topics covered in the RHCSA certification to include more advanced topics such as security and installing common enterprise networking (IP) services.<ref name=RHCE>{{Cite web |url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/ |title=Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) |work=redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> The certification has a heavy focus on automation using [[Ansible (software)|Ansible]].
To achieve the RHCE certification, the student must pass the RHCSA exam, ''EX200'', and in addition ''EX294'', a 4-hour hands-on lab exam.  Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking courses in Linux essentials (RH124), Linux administration (RH134), and Linux networking and security (RH254) if one does not have previous experience.<ref name=RHCE/> Previous real-world experience is also advised.<ref name=RH302>{{Cite web |url= https://www.redhat.com/courses/rh302_rhce_exam/ |title= RH302 - Red Hat Certified Engineer Exam |work=redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref>

RHCE was the first Red Hat certificate launched, in 1999.<ref name=gocertify/> As of July 2009 there were 40,000 RHCEs.<ref name=Summit/> It was named the Hottest Certification for 2006 by CertCities.com.<ref>{{Cite web |date= 14 December 2005 |url= http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=95 |title= Feature: CertCities.com's 10 Hottest Certifications for 2006 |work= certcities.com |access-date= 31 May 2013 |archive-date= 8 July 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110708133038/http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=95 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

=== Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) ===
Self-titled "the capstone certificate",<ref name=RHCA>{{Cite web |url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhca/ |title= Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) |work=redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> RHCA is the most complete certificate in the program, adding an [[enterprise software|enterprise-level]] focus.

There are concentrations inside the RHCA on which a candidate may choose to focus, however choosing to do so is not required. The focuses are:

* [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter Datacenter]: skills with tasks common in an on-premises datacenter
* [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/cloud Cloud]: skills with tasks common to cloud infrastructure
* [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/devops Devops]: skills and knowledge in technologies and practices that can accelerate the process of moving applications and updates from development through the build and test processes and on to production
* [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development Application Development]: skills in enterprise application development, integration, and architecture
* [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform Application Platform]: skills with tasks common for building and managing tools and applications

RHCA was launched in 2005.<ref name=gocertify/>

=== Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA) ===
RHCVA is a certification that focuses on [[Operating system-level virtualization|Virtualization]] administration.<ref name=RHCVA>{{Cite web |url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhcva/ |title= Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA) |work=redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref>
To achieve the RHCVA certification the student must pass ''EX318'', a 3-hour hands-on lab exam. There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking the respective course, RH318, and by obtaining the RHCSA certification described above.<ref name=RHCVA/> The exam also requires knowledge in using and installing [[Microsoft Windows]] [[operating system]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.redhat.com/courses/ex318_red_hat_enterprise_virtualization_exam/study_guide/ |title=RHCVA Study Guide |work=redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref>

RHCVA was Launched in November 2009.<ref>{{Cite press release|url= http://www.redhat.com/about/news/prarchive/2009/red-hat-enterprise-virtualization.html |title=Red Hat Rolls Out Virtualization Platform for Heterogeneous Servers and Clouds |access-date=26 July 2010| date=November 3, 2009}}</ref>

=== JBoss Certified Application Administrator (JBCAA) ===
JBCAA is a certification that focuses on managing the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.redhat.com/certification/jbcaa/ |title= JBoss Certified Application Administrator (JBCAA)  |work=redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref>
To achieve the JBCAA certification the student must pass ''EX248'', a four-hour hands-on lab exam.<ref name="EX248Exam">{{Cite web |url= https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex248-red-hat-certified-jboss-administration-rhcja-exam |title=EX248 Exam |work=redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking course JB248, a four-day course in JBoss application administration.<ref name="EX248Exam"/>

JBCAA was Launched in September 2009.<ref>{{Cite press release|url= http://press.redhat.com/2009/09/01/red-hat-expands-certification-portfolio-with-jboss-certified-application-administrator/ |title= Red Hat Expands Certification Portfolio with JBoss Certified Application&nbsp;Administrator |work=press.redhat.com |access-date=26 July 2010|date=September 1, 2009}}</ref>

===Examination required for each certification===
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| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhcsa RHCSA]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhce RHCE]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform RHCA: Application platform]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA: Cloud]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter/ RHCA: Datacenter]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development RHCA: Enterprise application development]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/devops RHCA: DevOps]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex125-red-hat-certified-specialist-ceph-storage-administration-exam EX125 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Storage Administration exam]
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex200/ EX200 - Red Hat® Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Exam]
| {{yes}}
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex210/ EX210 - Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack exam]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}} 
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex220-red-hat-certificate-expertise-hybrid-cloud-management-exam EX220 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Management exam (retired)]
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex225/ EX225 - Red Hat Certified JBoss Developer (RHCJD) exam]
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex236/ EX236 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Hybrid Cloud Storage exam]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex240-red-hat-certified-specialist-api-management-exam EX240 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in API Management]
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex248/ EX248 - Red Hat Certified JBoss Administrator exam]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex270-red-hat-certificate-expertise-atomic-host-container-administration EX270 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Container Management exam (retired)]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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| {{yes}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex276-red-hat-certificate-expertise-containerized-application-development EX276 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Containerized Application Development exam (retired)] 
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex280/ EX280 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration exam ]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex297-red-hat-certificate-expertise-persistence-exam EX297 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Persistence exam]
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| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex300/ EX300 - Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Exam]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex310-red-hat-certified-engineer-red-hat-openstack-exam EX310 - Red Hat Certified Engineer in Red Hat OpenStack]
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex318/ EX318 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Virtualization exam ]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex342-red-hat-specialist-in-linux-diagnostics-and-troubleshooting EX342 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting exam]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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| {{no}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex362-red-hat-certified-specialist-identity-management-exam EX362 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Identity Management exam]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex401/ EX401 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management Exam (retired)]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex403-red-hat-certified-specialist-in-deployment-and-systems-management-exam EX403 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management exam]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex405-red-hat-certificate-expertise-configuration-management-puppet EX405 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Configuration Management (retired)]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex407-red-hat-certificate-expertise-ansible-automation EX407 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Ansible Automation (retired)]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex413/ EX413 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Server Hardening (retired)]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex415-red-hat-certified-specialist-security-linux-exam EX415 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Linux exam]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex421/ EX421 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Camel Development exam]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex425-red-hat-certified-specialist-security-containers-and-openshift-container-platform-exam EX425 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: Containers and OpenShift Container Platform exam]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex427-red-hat-certified-specialist-business-process-design-exam EX427 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Business Process Design exam]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex436/ EX436 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Clustering and Storage Management Exam]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex440-red-hat-certified-specialist-in-messaging-administration-exam EX440 – Red Hat Certified Specialist in Messaging Administration exam]
| {{no}}
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex442-red-hat-certificate-expertise-performance-tuning-exam EX442 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Performance Tuning Exam]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex447-red-hat-certified-specialist-advanced-automation-ansible-best-practices-exam EX447 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Advanced Automation: Ansible Best Practices]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex450-red-hat-certificate-expertise-data-virtualization-exam EX450 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Data Virtualization exam]
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| {{yes}}
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex453-red-hat-certificate-expertise-fast-cache-application-development-exam EX453 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Fast-Cache Application Development]
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|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex465-red-hat-certificate-expertise-business-rules-exam EX465 - Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Business Rules exam]
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| {{maybe|Any 5}}
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! style="width: 27em;" | Name
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhcsa RHCSA]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhce RHCE]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform RHCA: Application platform]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA: Cloud]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter/ RHCA: Datacenter]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development RHCA: Enterprise application development]
| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/devops RHCA: DevOps]
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[CompTIA Linux+]]
* [[Linux Professional Institute]] certifications

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== Further reading ==
*{{cite book|last=Jang, Michael|title=RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide (RHEL 6)|pages=1072|isbn=978-0-07-176565-7}}
*{{cite book|last=Tommasino, Damian|title=Hands-on Guide to the Red Hat Exams: RHCSA and RHCE Cert Guide and Lab Manual (RHEL 6)|year=2011|pages=600|isbn=978-0321767950}}
*{{cite book|last=Ghori, Asghar|title=Red Hat Certified System Administrator & Engineer (RHEL 6)|date=3 December 2012|pages=640|isbn=978-1-467549400}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.redhat.com/training/certifications/ Red Hat Certification Program]
* [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/all-courses-exams List of Red Hat Courses]

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