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32h bullx blade system 34h installation guide 33h extreme computing reference 35h 86 a1 48 fb 02.
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36h extreme computing 37h bullx blade system 38h installation guide 39h hardware 40h march 2010 bull cedoc 357 avenue patton b.P.20845 49008 angers cedex 01 france reference 41h 86 a1 48 fb 02.
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The following copyright notice protects this book under copyright laws which prohibit such actions as, but not limited to, copying, distributing, modifying, and making derivative works. Copyright © bull sas 42h 2009-2010 printed in france trademarks and acknowledgements we acknowledge the rights of ...
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Preface i table of contents preface................................................................................................................... 43h v intended readers ............................................................................................................................. ...
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Ii bullx blade system - installation guide 3.2.1 checking the rack-mount kit...................................................................................... 80h 35 3.2.2 required tools......................................................................................................... 81h ...
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Preface iii list of figures 0h figure 1-1. Bullx blade system........................................................................................................ 96h 2 1h figure 1-2. Inspecting the bullx blade system packing ..........................................................................
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Iv bullx blade system - installation guide list of tables 21h table 2-1. Record information....................................................................................................... 117h 8 22h table 3-1. Rack-mount kit items .................................................................
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Preface v preface this guide explains how to install your bullx blade system. Note the bull support web site may be consulted for product information, documentation, downloads, updates, and service offers: 23h http://support.Bull.Com intended readers this guide is intended for use by qualified suppo...
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Vi bullx blade system - installation guide legal information regulatory declarations and disclaimers declaration of the manufacturer or importer we hereby certify that this product is in compliance with: • european union emc directive 2004/108/ec, using standards en55022 (class a) and en55024 and lo...
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Preface vii fcc declaration of conformity this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause und...
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Viii bullx blade system - installation guide laser compliance notice this product that uses laser technology complies with class 1 laser requirements. A class 1 laser product label is affixed to the laser device. Class 1 laser product luokan 1 laserlaite klasse 1 laser apparat laser klasse 1 safety ...
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Preface ix • use only power cables that are approved for use in the respective country. The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product’s electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater than the ratings marke...
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X bullx blade system - installation guide • if the equipment has multiple sources of power, disconnect power from the system by unplugging all power cables from the power supplies to reduce shock hazard • never open the power supply module for any reason • the power supplies in your system may produ...
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Preface xi class 1 laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The optical drive contains internally a class 3b gallium-arsenide laser that is nominally 30 milliwatts at 830 nanometers. The design incorporates a combination of enclosures, electronics, and redundant interlocks such that there ...
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Xii bullx blade system - installation guide installation flowchart step installation process remarks pointers in guide 1 unpacking the bullx blade system inspect the bullx blade system packing, unpack and unload, and store packing items. 24h chapter 1 2 installing the bullx blade system in the cabin...
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Chapter 1. Delivery 1 chapter 1. Delivery this chapter explains delivery, unpacking, and inspection for the bullx blade system..
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2 bullx blade system - installation guide 1.1 introduction the bullx blade system is a high-density and high-performance rack-mounted server system developed for medium-to-large businesses. The bullx blade system is delivered in a box that contains all the data and items required for installation. F...
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Chapter 1. Delivery 3 1.2 inspecting the bullx blade system packing before unpacking, inspect the bullx blade system packing to check its condition: • check for any damages or any visible defects on the packaged bullx blade system • shockwatch label should be in white color, which indicates that the...
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4 bullx blade system - installation guide 1.3 unpacking the bullx blade system after ensuring that the bullx blade system package is devoid of damages, you have to unpack and store it in a proper place. Danger authorized service personnel only may unpack and physically install the bullx blade system...
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Chapter 1. Delivery 5 1.4 checking the bullx blade system perform a preliminary visual inspection after unpacking the bullx blade system. The following list helps in your inspection: • check that the bullx blade system delivered is compliant with the purchase order • check for internal damage, alter...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 7 chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system this chapter gives an overview at the bullx blade system-level architecture and a high-level description of each of these modules..
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8 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.1 overview your bullx blade system is a high-density server system providing cluster architecture. It has 18 bullx b500 compute blade bays, making it ideally suited for high performance computing (hpc) cluster environment that requires a large number of hi...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 9 the serial number and part number are on a label on the top of the bullx blade chassis, as shown in the following illustration. Figure 2-1. User label six bullx blade systems can be simultaneously housed in a 42u cabinet. The bullx blade system hou...
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10 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.2 what your bullx blade system offers the design of your bullx blade system takes advantage of advancements in server technology. It hosts up to 18 functionally separate bullx b500 compute blades and their shared resources in a single bullx blade chassis....
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 11 the service processor in each bullx b500 compute blade provides bullx b500 compute blade system monitoring, event recording, and alert capability. Network environment support your bullx blade system supports up to two ethernet switches: one in the...
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12 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.3 reliability, availability, and serviceability (ras) three of the most important features in server design are reliability, availability, and serviceability (ras).These factors help to ensure the integrity of the data stored on your bullx b500 compute bl...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 13 2.4 features and specifications following is a summary of the features and specifications for your bullx blade system: • the bullx blade system, 18 server, 7u chassis, rack-able within a standard 19 cabinet includes front panel, power supplies and...
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14 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.4.4 external connections/interfaces following are external connections available in the bullx blade system: • eighteen ib qdr connections (qsfp connector with power) on the quad switch module • three1gb ethernet ports -rj45 connectors on the esm • three1g...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 15 2.5 components, controls, and leds this section identifies the components, controls, and leds on the front and rear of your bullx blade system. Figure 2-2. Major bullx blade system components a. Bullx b500 compute blades b. Fan blade c. Local cont...
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16 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.5.1 front view this section identifies the components, controls, and leds on front of your bullx blade system. Figure 2-3. Front view a. Bullx b500 compute blade b. Local control panel c. Fan blade 2.5.1.1 bullx blade chassis in the front side, the bullx ...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 17 other bullx b500 compute blades through an embedded connectx qdr component and the quad switch module. Figure 2-4. Bullx b500 compute blade (18 in total) figure 2-5. Bullx b500 compute blade a. Power led b. Fault led c. Lan1 led.
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18 bullx blade system - installation guide d. Lan0 led e. Ib activity led f. Hdd activity led g. Identification led 2.5.1.3 bullx b500 compute blade specific features the other bullx b500 compute blade features are: • powered down bullx b500 compute blades can be inserted and removed without disturb...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 19 • lan 0 activity led the lan 0 activity led indicator is blinking green. This indicator flashes on and off to indicate traffic (tx and rx data) on the ethernet network channel 0 (to/from cmm) for this bullx b500 compute blade. • lan 1 activity led...
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20 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.5.1.4 fan blade two fan blades provide cooling to the quad switch module, cmm, and esm. Fan blades cannot be hot swapped. Mportant replace a failed fan blade as soon as possible to restore cooling redundancy. See the bullx blade system maintenance and tro...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 21 2.5.1.5 local control panel the local control panel (lcp) is the panel related to the bullx blade chassis. This panel is placed in the center of the bullx blade chassis. Figure 2-7. Local control panel a. Power on/off button b. Display screen c. I...
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22 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.5.2 rear view this section identifies the components and indicators on the rear of your bullx blade system. Figure 2-8. Rear view a. Psu3 b. Cmm c. Psu4 d. Quad switch module e. Ucm f. Psu2 g. Esm h. Psu1 2.5.2.1 bullx blade chassis the rear side of the b...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 23 2.5.2.2 power supply unit module there are four psu modules in the bullx blade system, each of 2900w rating. These take in the ac input of 180vac to 264vac and provide 12v main and 3.3v standby outputs. The four psu modules provide n+1 redundancy....
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24 bullx blade system - installation guide led indicators • fault led the fault led indicator is amber. Slow blinking or solid on state indicates that the psu module has failed or reached a critical state warranting its replacement. • power led the power led indicator is green. Slow blinking green i...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 25 2.5.2.3 chassis management module the cmm’s primary function is to provide the bullx blade chassis-level management functionality for the bullx blade system. This includes detection, power on/off, management status monitoring for the bullx b500 co...
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26 bullx blade system - installation guide i. Link led j. Dynamically configurable stacking or ethernet port k. Handle the other cmm features and functionalities are: • bullx b500 compute blade execution can proceed when the cmm is down • the ethernet switch supports vlans • has three dynamically co...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 27 2.5.2.4 quad switch module the bullx blade system supports a quad switch module, based on a 36 port qdr switch board (qsb) to provide the quad switching function between the 18 bullx b500 compute blades and the external qsfp ports. The quad switch...
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28 bullx blade system - installation guide led indicators • identification led in the chc web interface, select maintenance tab and click identification led. This gives you an option to switch on/off the identification led of qsm. • power led the power led indicator is bicolor: amber/green indicatin...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 29 led indicators • identification led the identification led indicator is blue. This indicator is a unit identifier dedicated to the maintenance operations to localize physically the module. The switching on/off of this indicator is driven by the ma...
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30 bullx blade system - installation guide 2.5.2.6 ethernet switch module the esm, an optional module, is present only to provide the ethernet switching function through the three external ethernet ports. Figure 2-13. Ethernet switch module a. Dynamically configurable stacking or ethernet ports b. H...
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Chapter 2. Getting to know the bullx blade system 31 following are the other features of the esm: • can be hot replaced • the ethernet switch supports vlans • the ethernet has two stacking ports and a switching ethernet port by default. Ports can be dynamically configured either as stacking ports or...
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Chapter 3. Installing the bullx blade system in the cabinet 33 chapter 3. Installing the bullx blade system in the cabinet this chapter explains how to install the bullx blade system in a bull cabinet. It includes the following topics: • preparing the bullx blade chassis rack-mount kit • installing ...
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34 bullx blade system - installation guide 3.1 bullx blade system cabinet requirements the following condition is required: • bullx blade system has to be installed in a 42u bull cabinet figure 3-1. Recommended position of bullx blade system.
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Chapter 3. Installing the bullx blade system in the cabinet 35 3.2 preparing the bullx blade chassis rack-mount kit 3.2.1 checking the rack-mount kit the bullx blade system is delivered with a mounting kit (bull pn 11011422) for installation in a bull cabinet. The rack-mount kit contains the followi...
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36 bullx blade system - installation guide 3.3 installing rack-mount rails in the cabinet note the rack rails each comprise a fixed part and a mobile part. The following steps help you to install rack-mount rails in the cabinet: 1. Fully extend the rack rail. 2. Prepare two brackets. 3. Assemble the...
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Chapter 3. Installing the bullx blade system in the cabinet 37 3.4 securing the bullx blade chassis in position danger the bullx blade chassis weighs 125 kgs. Use suitable lifting equipment like forklift, cranes… for lifting the bullx blade chassis. 1. From the front of the cabinet, insert bullx bla...
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Chapter 4. Connecting and testing the bullx blade system 39 chapter 4. Connecting and testing the bullx blade system this chapter provides instructions for connecting and configuring the bullx blade system..
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40 bullx blade system - installation guide 4.1 connecting the bullx blade system to the site power supply plug one end of each power cord into a psu module and the other end into a power distribution unit (pdu) that is plugged into an appropriate electrical outlet. Note the drawer powering depends o...
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Chapter 4. Connecting and testing the bullx blade system 41 4.2 powering on the bullx blade system for the first time after you connect the bullx blade system to the power supply, the cmm comes up first. However, the bullx b500 compute blades in the bullx blade system are not turned on. You can powe...
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42 bullx blade system - installation guide 4.3 checking correct operation to check for bullx blade system’s correct operation: • ensure that the following leds are glowing – cmm id should be blinking, irrespective of the power mode setting, you should see: a. The cmm id led starts blinking after a f...
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Chapter 4. Connecting and testing the bullx blade system 43 4.4 powering off the bullx blade system there are two types of powering off the bullx b500 compute blades in the bullx blade system: • power off, also called as soft power off, initiates a graceful shutdown of the operating system (os). The...
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44 bullx blade system - installation guide 4.5 connecting the bullx blade system to the site lan to manage the bullx blade system and bullx b500 compute blades, you must first set up the remote connection through the ethernet port on the cmm. Complete the following steps to connect the ethernet cabl...
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Chapter 4. Connecting and testing the bullx blade system 45 4. If you are configuring the chc’s ip address for the first time, you need to give specific ip address to chc based on: mac address or bull_chassis_cmc.
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46 bullx blade system - installation guide 4.6 testing lan connections the below steps help you test the lan connections: 1. Check the link activity if it is blinking; if not recheck the lan cable connection at the bullx blade system or lan outlet ends. 2. Ping to the ip address of the ethernet swit...
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Chapter 4. Connecting and testing the bullx blade system 47 4.7 setting up the bullx blade system for remote access via the chc from a computer in the site lan, access the chassis hardware console. Following are the choices for chc ip address configuration: • static ip address • automatic address by...
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48 bullx blade system - installation guide 4.8 setting up the bullx b500 compute blades for remote access via the bhc log on to ethernet switch page to check if the link is up and running for the corresponding bhc, if not then you should log into chc web interface and from chc configure bhc network ...
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Chapter 4. Connecting and testing the bullx blade system 49 bhc firmware interfaces the software interfaces supported by the bhc are: • ipmi v2.0 • web gui • smash/clp • kvm redirection • virtual media redirection • serial over lan figure 4-3. Blade hardware console page to connect to the console of...
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Appendix a. Bullx blade system specifications 51 appendix a. Bullx blade system specifications the bullx blade system is delivered rack-mounted in 42u cabinet. You may consult the following web site for general site preparation information: 31h http://www.Cs.Bull.Net/aise . Cabinet dimensions /weigh...
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52 bullx blade system - installation guide shipping limits dry bulk temperature range relative humidity (non-condensing) -40 °c to +70 °c (-40 °f to 158 °f) gradient 25° /h 5 to 95 % gradient 30 % / h acoustic power at room temperature +20°c (+68°f) system running system idle 85 dba 82 dba power cab...
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Glossary 53 glossary a abr: automatic bios recovery this invention describes a recovery method for a computer system that has corrupted initialization, or boot code. This is done using checksum for detecting the corruption and a backup copy of the boot code for recovery. Ac: alternate current altern...
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54 bullx blade system - installation guide chc: chassis hardware controller webs based gui, used to control and monitor the whole of the bullx blade system. Chipset the term chipset is commonly used to refer to a set of specialized chips on a computer's motherboard or an expansion card. Cisc: comple...
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Glossary 55 disk drive or hdd a device that stores data on a hard or floppy disk. A floppy disk drive requires a floppy disk to be inserted. A hard disk drive has a permanently encased hard disk. Diskless personal computer without disk drives, which employs network booting to load its operating syst...
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56 bullx blade system - installation guide fru: field replaceable unit a component (board, module, fan, power supply…) that is replaced or added by customer service engineers as a single entity. Full duplex a full duplex system provides for communication in both directions at a time. G gb: gigabyte ...
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Glossary 57 ibmc: integrated baseboard management controller specialized microcontroller that is integrated in the motherboard of a server. The bmc is the intelligence in the intelligent platform management interface (ipmi) architecture. The bmc manages the interface between system management softwa...
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58 bullx blade system - installation guide lcp: local control panel module consisting of a controller, a lcd color display, a green and a blue led and a power on button. Ldap: lightweight directory access protocol an application protocol for querying and modifying directory services running over tcp...
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Glossary 59 os: operating system the software which manages computer resources and provides the operating environment for application programs. Out-of-band compliant interface it refers to communications which occur outside of a previously established communications method or channel. P password a s...
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60 bullx blade system - installation guide r radius: remote authentication dial-in user service networking protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization and accounting (aaa) management for computers to connect and use a network service ram: random access memory a temporary storage...
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Glossary 61 so-dimm: small outline dual in-line memory module smaller alternative to a dimm, being roughly half the size of regular dimms ssd: solid state drive it is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data. Ssh: secured shell ssh is a network protocol that allows...
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62 bullx blade system - installation guide weee: waste electrical and electronic equipment loose category of surplus, obsolete, broken, or discarded electrical or electronic devices. Ws-man: web service management public standard for remotely exchanging management data with any computer device that ...
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Index 63 index a alterations, 5 automatic address, 48 c chassis interconnectivity, 16 chassis management module, 9, 25 components, 47 connecting the bullx blade system to the site lan, 44 d delivery, 1 e ethernet switch module, 30 identification led, 31 lan activity and status led, 31 power led, 31 ...
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64 bullx blade system - installation guide via bhc, 47 via the chc, 47 removing shipping bracket, 4 rj45, 25 s server blade, 16, 18 fault led, 18 hdd activity led, 19 ib activity led, 19 lan 0 activity led, 19 lan1 activity led, 19 power led, 18 specific features, 18 snmp command, 26 t turned on, 21...
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Bull cedoc 357 avenue patton b.P.20845 49008 angers cedex 01 france reference 119h 86 a1 48 fb 02.