Occupation AtlasComputer Network Support Specialists
O*NET · 15-1231.00
Computer Network Support Specialists
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.45
- I Investigative4.61
- R Realistic4.38
- E Enterprising2.64
- S Social2.28
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (31%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (25%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (45%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
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- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- RepairingImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- InstallationImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Install a speaker system in a car
- CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- InstructingImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Service OrientationImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- PersuasionImportance 2.3Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- ProgrammingImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Technology DesignImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.8
Tasks
26 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.Importance 4.4
- Back up network data.Importance 4.4
- Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.Importance 4.3
- Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.Importance 4.2
- Document network support activities.Importance 4.1
- Configure wide area network (WAN) or local area network (LAN) routers or related equipment.Importance 4.0
- Evaluate local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) performance data to ensure sufficient availability or speed, to identify network problems, or for disaster recovery purposes.Importance 4.0
- Install network software, including security or firewall software.Importance 4.0
- Troubleshoot network or connectivity problems for users or user groups.Importance 4.0
- Provide telephone support related to networking or connectivity issues.Importance 4.0
- Analyze network data to determine network usage, disk space availability, or server function.Importance 3.9
- Configure and define parameters for installation or testing of local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), hubs, routers, switches, controllers, multiplexers, or related networking equipment.Importance 3.9
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- Install new hardware or software systems or components, ensuring integration with existing network systems.Importance 3.9
- Perform routine maintenance or standard repairs to networking components or equipment.Importance 3.9
- Install or repair network cables, including fiber optic cables.Importance 3.7
- Test computer software or hardware, using standard diagnostic testing equipment and procedures.Importance 3.7
- Monitor industry Web sites or publications for information about patches, releases, viruses, or potential problem identification.Importance 3.7
- Create or update technical documentation for network installations or changes to existing installations.Importance 3.6
- Test repaired items to ensure proper operation.Importance 3.6
- Train users in procedures related to network applications software or related systems.Importance 3.6
- Install and configure wireless networking equipment.Importance 3.5
- Document help desk requests and resolutions.Importance 3.4
- Maintain logs of network activity.Importance 3.4
- Create or revise user instructions, procedures, or manuals.Importance 3.3
- Research hardware or software products to meet technical networking or security needs.Importance 3.3
- Run monthly network reports.Importance 3.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 5.0Level 6.6Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
- TelecommunicationsImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- English LanguageImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- DesignImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- MathematicsImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- MechanicalImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- PsychologyImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level —
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.3Level —
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.3Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- ChemistryImportance 1.2Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.2Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.1Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Information OrderingImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
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- Speech ClarityImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- OriginalityImportance 2.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- MemorizationImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Time SharingImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Static StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Working with ComputersImportance 5.0Level 5.6
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.0Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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- Processing InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.3Level 2.8
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.7Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.9
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
142 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (10)
- Apple macOShot
- Linuxhot
- Microsoft Active Directoryhot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft Windowshot
- Microsoft Windows Serverhot
- ServiceNowhot
- Firewall software
Hot (25; 9 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Apache Tomcat
- Bash
- Border Gateway Protocol BGP
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Azure software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Word
- MySQL
- Oracle Java
- Perl
- Python
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Ruby
- Shell script
- Splunk Enterprise
- Structured query language SQL
- Teradata Database
- UNIX
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- UNIX Shell
Other tools (107)
- Anti-spyware software
- Antivirus software
- Application management software
- Arping
- Automated installation software
- B&W Port Scanner
- Bentley Systems ProjectWise
- BitWizard B.V. mtr
- BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- BMC Software Control-M
- BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite
- Cisco Systems Cisco NetFlow Collection Engine
- Cisco Systems Cisco Traffic Analyzer
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution
- Citrix cloud computing software
- Clarified Networks Clarified Analyzer
- Colasoft Capsa Enterprise
- Colasoft Capsa Free
- Compuware ClientVantage Agentless Monitoring
- Congruity Technologies Inspector
- Connectivity software
- Customer information control system CICS
- Dartware InterMapper
- Database management software
- Dig
- EMC Ionix Network Configuration Manager
- EMC NetWorker
- EMC Symmetrix DMX
- Encryption software
- Ethereal
- Ettercap NG
- File server software
- Fluke Networks Enterprise LANMeter
- Help desk software
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager
- IBM AIX
- IBM Domino
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System
- IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager
- IBM WebSphere
- ifconfig
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- ipconfig
- Job control language JCL
- KornShell
- LAMP Stack
- Load testing software
- LogMatrix NerveCenter
- McAfee
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
- Microsoft Network Monitor
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Windows PowerShell
- Microsoft Windows Sysprep
- Nagios
- nbtstat
- NetScout Sniffer Global Analyzer
- NetScout Sniffer Portable Professional Analyzer
- netstat
- Network and system vulnerability assessment software
- Network design software
- Network Instruments Observer Standard
- Network intrusion detection software
- ngrep
- NIKSUN NetDetector
- Norton AntiVirus
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- NovaStor NovaBACKUP
- Novell eDirectory
- Nslookup
- OPNET SP Sentinel
- Oracle Solaris
- Packet analyzers
- Packet filter software
- Patch and update management software
- Ping Identity
- Port scanners
- Project planning software
- Remote control software
- Root kit detection software
- Route
- Roxio Retrospect
- Security incident management software
- SolarWinds
- Sonicwall SonicOS Enhanced
- Storage area network SAN software
- Symantec pcAnywhere
- Symantec Veritas NetBackup
- Tape backup system software
- Tcpdump
- Traceroute
- Traffic shapers
- Ubuntu
- Veritas NetBackup
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- VMware
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software
- WildPackets OmniPeek Network Analyzer
- Wireshark
- Zabbix
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