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Cisco Call Manager Express - Phone "Unprovisioned"
Hi there
I have a 2901 router and 4 Cisco Phones (2 x 7942, 2 x 7962) in a Lab.
The retrieve their firmware fine but they boot up and say "unProvisioned"
If I go to the phone "Settings" > 6 >1 its looking for XMLDefault.cnf.xml
A debug of tftp events shows this (Example of 1 Phone)
Apr 27 21:28:09.075: TFTP: Looking for CTLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:09.147: TFTP: Looking for ITLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:09.227: TFTP: Looking for ITLFile.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:09.347: TFTP: Looking for SEP08173515756A.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:09.535: TFTP: Looking for XMLDefault.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:09.535: TFTP: Opened system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Apr 27 21:28:09.543: TFTP: Finished system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Apr 27 21:28:44.938: TFTP: Looking for CTLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:45.006: TFTP: Looking for ITLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:45.086: TFTP: Looking for ITLFile.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:45.218: TFTP: Looking for SEP08173515756A.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:45.406: TFTP: Looking for XMLDefault.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:45.406: TFTP: Opened system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Apr 27 21:28:45.414: TFTP: Finished system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Its gets all its other files fine,
a show telephony-service tftp-bindings
Shows this
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/SEPDEFAULT.cnf
tftp-server system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
tftp-server system:/its/vrf1/ATADefaul
So you can see the files are being offered up.
the cnf files are being created, If i do this
CCME(config-telephony)#loa
LOAD COMMAND ERROR:cnf-file location system is not supported for creating automatic tftp bindings. Please use file location flash | slot0 | tftp OR create tftp bindings manually
Updating CNF files
CNF files update complete for phonetype(7962)
So the "Error" if not an error right? as the tftp bindings are there for the XMLDefault.cnf.xml anyway.
and XMLDefault.cnf.xml is correct (i think)
if I do this
more system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
its contains these lines (which i think is right)
<ethernetPhonePort>2000</e
<processNodeName>192.168.2
<loadInformation434 model="Cisco IP Phone 7942">term42.default</load
<loadInformation404 model="Cisco IP Phone 7962">term62.default</load
Any ideas would be great.
I can provide other output if needed.
Thanks
I have a 2901 router and 4 Cisco Phones (2 x 7942, 2 x 7962) in a Lab.
The retrieve their firmware fine but they boot up and say "unProvisioned"
If I go to the phone "Settings" > 6 >1 its looking for XMLDefault.cnf.xml
A debug of tftp events shows this (Example of 1 Phone)
Apr 27 21:28:09.075: TFTP: Looking for CTLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:09.147: TFTP: Looking for ITLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:09.227: TFTP: Looking for ITLFile.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:09.347: TFTP: Looking for SEP08173515756A.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:09.535: TFTP: Looking for XMLDefault.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:09.535: TFTP: Opened system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Apr 27 21:28:09.543: TFTP: Finished system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Apr 27 21:28:44.938: TFTP: Looking for CTLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:45.006: TFTP: Looking for ITLSEP08173515756A.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:45.086: TFTP: Looking for ITLFile.tlv
Apr 27 21:28:45.218: TFTP: Looking for SEP08173515756A.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:45.406: TFTP: Looking for XMLDefault.cnf.xml
Apr 27 21:28:45.406: TFTP: Opened system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Apr 27 21:28:45.414: TFTP: Finished system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
Its gets all its other files fine,
a show telephony-service tftp-bindings
Shows this
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/united_states/
tftp-server system:/its/SEPDEFAULT.cnf
tftp-server system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
tftp-server system:/its/vrf1/ATADefaul
So you can see the files are being offered up.
the cnf files are being created, If i do this
CCME(config-telephony)#loa
LOAD COMMAND ERROR:cnf-file location system is not supported for creating automatic tftp bindings. Please use file location flash | slot0 | tftp OR create tftp bindings manually
Updating CNF files
CNF files update complete for phonetype(7962)
So the "Error" if not an error right? as the tftp bindings are there for the XMLDefault.cnf.xml anyway.
and XMLDefault.cnf.xml is correct (i think)
if I do this
more system:/its/vrf1/XMLDefaul
its contains these lines (which i think is right)
<ethernetPhonePort>2000</e
<processNodeName>192.168.2
<loadInformation434 model="Cisco IP Phone 7942">term42.default</load
<loadInformation404 model="Cisco IP Phone 7962">term62.default</load
Any ideas would be great.
I can provide other output if needed.
Thanks
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the OS79XX.TXT is not needed by default.
It will change the phone from sip to skinny or the other way round.
i have
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.bin
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.loads
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.sb2
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.sbn
telephony-service
conference hardware
fxo hook-flash
load 7960-7940 P0030702T023 < no .loads at the3 end.
I will keep looking at the config.
Greg
It will change the phone from sip to skinny or the other way round.
i have
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.bin
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.loads
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.sb2
tftp-server flash:P0030702T023.sbn
telephony-service
conference hardware
fxo hook-flash
load 7960-7940 P0030702T023 < no .loads at the3 end.
I will keep looking at the config.
Greg
ASKER
Hi there
Its fine now, i think the
cnf-file location flash
did it... all is fine and the phone are updating with extensions etc.
Thanks for your help.
Its fine now, i think the
cnf-file location flash
did it... all is fine and the phone are updating with extensions etc.
Thanks for your help.
ASKER
I did this
cnf-file location flash
and the ITS folder appeared in the root with the correct fines it the vrf1 subfolder.
Do they all have to tftp'ed out?
CCME#dir
Directory of flash0:/
1 -rw- 62682268 Jan 5 2011 20:07:04 +00:00 c2900-universalk9-mz.SPA.1
2 -rw- 2903 Jan 5 2011 20:21:16 +00:00 cpconfig-29xx.cfg
3 -rw- 2941440 Jan 5 2011 20:21:30 +00:00 cpexpress.tar
4 -rw- 1038 Jan 5 2011 20:21:38 +00:00 home.shtml
5 -rw- 115712 Jan 5 2011 20:21:46 +00:00 home.tar
6 -rw- 1697952 Jan 5 2011 20:21:58 +00:00 securedesktop-ios-3.1.1.45
7 -rw- 415956 Jan 5 2011 20:22:10 +00:00 sslclient-win-1.1.4.176.pk
8 -rw- 2942935 Apr 26 2011 10:27:16 +00:00 apps11.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
9 -rw- 503269 Apr 26 2011 10:27:18 +00:00 cnu11.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
10 -rw- 2104751 Apr 26 2011 10:27:24 +00:00 cvm11sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
11 -rw- 340615 Apr 26 2011 10:27:24 +00:00 dsp11.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
12 -rw- 1616686 Apr 26 2011 10:27:28 +00:00 jar11sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
13 -rw- 670 Apr 26 2011 10:27:30 +00:00 SCCP11.8-5-3S.loads
14 -rw- 674 Apr 26 2011 10:27:30 +00:00 term06.default.loads
15 -rw- 674 Apr 26 2011 10:27:30 +00:00 term11.default.loads
16 -rw- 1916 Apr 26 2011 10:27:30 +00:00 MISCH-1.3.3.SBN
17 -rw- 900 Apr 26 2011 10:27:32 +00:00 CP7921G-1.3.3.LOADS
18 -rw- 900 Apr 26 2011 10:27:32 +00:00 CP7925G-1.3.3.LOADS
19 -rw- 674 Apr 26 2011 10:27:32 +00:00 term42.default.loads
20 -rw- 674 Apr 26 2011 10:27:32 +00:00 term62.default.loads
21 -rw- 670 Apr 26 2011 10:27:34 +00:00 SCCP42.8-5-3S.loads
22 -rw- 655 Apr 26 2011 10:27:34 +00:00 term31.default.loads
23 -rw- 654 Apr 26 2011 10:27:34 +00:00 term41.default.loads
24 -rw- 654 Apr 26 2011 10:27:34 +00:00 term45.default.loads
25 -rw- 654 Apr 26 2011 10:27:34 +00:00 term61.default.loads
26 -rw- 654 Apr 26 2011 10:27:36 +00:00 term65.default.loads
27 -rw- 654 Apr 26 2011 10:27:36 +00:00 term70.default.loads
28 -rw- 654 Apr 26 2011 10:27:36 +00:00 term71.default.loads
29 -rw- 654 Apr 26 2011 10:27:36 +00:00 term75.default.loads
30 -rw- 651 Apr 26 2011 10:27:38 +00:00 SCCP31.8-5-3S.loads
31 -rw- 650 Apr 26 2011 10:27:38 +00:00 SCCP41.8-5-3S.loads
32 -rw- 650 Apr 26 2011 10:27:38 +00:00 SCCP45.8-5-3S.loads
33 -rw- 650 Apr 26 2011 10:27:38 +00:00 SCCP70.8-5-3S.loads
34 -rw- 650 Apr 26 2011 10:27:38 +00:00 SCCP75.8-5-3S.loads
35 -rw- 61 Apr 26 2011 10:27:40 +00:00 SCCP69xx.8-5-3-0.loads
36 drw- 0 Mar 11 2011 16:54:12 +00:00 Desktops
55 drw- 0 Mar 11 2011 16:54:24 +00:00 Ringtones
89 -rw- 8095286 Apr 26 2011 10:28:18 +00:00 apps37sccp.1-3-4-0.bin
90 -rw- 2942935 Apr 26 2011 10:28:26 +00:00 apps31.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
91 -rw- 2935993 Apr 26 2011 10:28:32 +00:00 apps42.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
92 -rw- 2935993 Apr 26 2011 10:28:40 +00:00 apps45.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
93 -rw- 2935993 Apr 26 2011 10:28:46 +00:00 apps75.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
94 -rw- 2933329 Apr 26 2011 10:28:52 +00:00 apps41.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
95 -rw- 2933329 Apr 26 2011 10:28:58 +00:00 apps70.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
96 -rw- 2599169 Apr 26 2011 10:29:04 +00:00 APPSH-1.3.3.SBN
97 -rw- 2591877 Apr 26 2011 10:29:10 +00:00 APPS-1.3.3.SBN
98 -rw- 2118620 Apr 26 2011 10:29:16 +00:00 SYSH-1.3.3.SBN
99 -rw- 2103754 Apr 26 2011 10:29:20 +00:00 cvm70sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
100 -rw- 2101414 Apr 26 2011 10:29:24 +00:00 cvm41sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
101 -rw- 2100804 Apr 26 2011 10:29:28 +00:00 cvm45sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
102 -rw- 2100554 Apr 26 2011 10:29:34 +00:00 cvm75sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
103 -rw- 2100286 Apr 26 2011 10:29:38 +00:00 cvm31sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
104 -rw- 2099070 Apr 26 2011 10:29:42 +00:00 cvm42sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
105 -rw- 2083047 Apr 26 2011 10:29:46 +00:00 SYS-1.3.3.SBN
106 -rw- 1939872 Apr 26 2011 10:29:50 +00:00 WLANH-1.3.3.SBN
107 -rw- 1906272 Apr 26 2011 10:29:56 +00:00 SCCP69xx.8-5-3-0.zz
108 -rw- 1892036 Apr 26 2011 10:30:00 +00:00 GUIH-1.3.3.SBN
109 -rw- 1887312 Apr 26 2011 10:30:06 +00:00 jar75sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
110 -rw- 1882934 Apr 26 2011 10:30:10 +00:00 jar45sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
111 -rw- 1848343 Apr 26 2011 10:30:14 +00:00 GUI-1.3.3.SBN
112 -rw- 1828410 Apr 26 2011 10:30:20 +00:00 jar70sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
113 -rw- 1756328 Apr 26 2011 10:30:24 +00:00 jar42sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
114 -rw- 1628021 Apr 26 2011 10:30:30 +00:00 jar41sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
115 -rw- 1616425 Apr 26 2011 10:30:34 +00:00 jar31sccp.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
116 -rw- 1379535 Apr 26 2011 10:30:38 +00:00 WLAN-1.3.3.SBN
117 -rw- 939293 Apr 26 2011 10:30:40 +00:00 TNUXH-1.3.3.SBN
118 -rw- 896477 Apr 26 2011 10:30:44 +00:00 TNUX-1.3.3.SBN
119 -rw- 537925 Apr 26 2011 10:30:46 +00:00 dsp41.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
120 -rw- 537925 Apr 26 2011 10:30:48 +00:00 dsp70.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
121 -rw- 524969 Apr 26 2011 10:30:48 +00:00 cnu45.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
122 -rw- 524917 Apr 26 2011 10:30:50 +00:00 cnu42.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
123 -rw- 524876 Apr 26 2011 10:30:52 +00:00 cnu75.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
124 -rw- 503753 Apr 26 2011 10:30:54 +00:00 cnu31.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
125 -rw- 500084 Apr 26 2011 10:30:56 +00:00 cnu70.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
126 -rw- 499644 Apr 26 2011 10:30:58 +00:00 cnu41.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
127 -rw- 496521 Apr 26 2011 10:31:00 +00:00 music-on-hold.au
128 -rw- 340615 Apr 26 2011 10:31:02 +00:00 dsp31.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
129 -rw- 340615 Apr 26 2011 10:31:02 +00:00 dsp42.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
130 -rw- 340615 Apr 26 2011 10:31:04 +00:00 dsp45.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
131 -rw- 340615 Apr 26 2011 10:31:06 +00:00 dsp75.8-5-3TH1-6.sbn
132 -rw- 264368 Apr 26 2011 10:31:06 +00:00 DSP69xx.0-0-0-3.zz
133 -rw- 165355 Apr 26 2011 10:31:08 +00:00 B016-1-0-3.SBN
134 -rw- 146463 Apr 26 2011 10:31:08 +00:00 B015-1-0-3.SBN
135 -rw- 44896 Apr 26 2011 10:31:08 +00:00 BOOT69xx.0-0-0-14.zz
136 -rw- 11601 Apr 26 2011 10:31:10 +00:00 CME-8-0-Full-Readme-v.1.0.
137 -rw- 5134 Apr 26 2011 10:31:10 +00:00 7970-71-75-Background-read
138 -rw- 1916 Apr 26 2011 10:31:10 +00:00 MISC-1.3.3.SBN
139 drw- 0 Mar 11 2011 16:57:46 +00:00 GUI
158 -rw- 3987 Apr 26 2011 10:32:02 +00:00 admin_user.html
159 -rw- 677820 Apr 26 2011 10:32:04 +00:00 admin_user.js
160 -rw- 1029 Apr 26 2011 10:32:06 +00:00 CiscoLogo.gif
161 -rw- 617 Apr 26 2011 10:32:06 +00:00 CME_GUI_README.TXT
162 -rw- 953 Apr 26 2011 10:32:06 +00:00 Delete.gif
163 -rw- 16344 Apr 26 2011 10:32:06 +00:00 dom.js
164 -rw- 864 Apr 26 2011 10:32:06 +00:00 downarrow.gif
165 -rw- 6146 Apr 26 2011 10:32:08 +00:00 ephone_admin.html
166 -rw- 4558 Apr 26 2011 10:32:08 +00:00 logohome.gif
167 -rw- 3866 Apr 26 2011 10:32:08 +00:00 normal_user.html
168 -rw- 78428 Apr 26 2011 10:32:08 +00:00 normal_user.js
169 -rw- 1347 Apr 26 2011 10:32:10 +00:00 Plus.gif
170 -rw- 843 Apr 26 2011 10:32:10 +00:00 sxiconad.gif
171 -rw- 174 Apr 26 2011 10:32:10 +00:00 Tab.gif
172 -rw- 2432 Apr 26 2011 10:32:10 +00:00 telephony_service.html
173 -rw- 870 Apr 26 2011 10:32:12 +00:00 uparrow.gif
174 -rw- 9968 Apr 26 2011 10:32:12 +00:00 xml-test.html
175 -rw- 3412 Apr 26 2011 10:32:12 +00:00 xml.template
176 drw- 0 Apr 26 2011 17:28:04 +00:00 Phones
185 drw- 0 Apr 28 2011 10:50:48 +00:00 its
256487424 bytes total (92618752 bytes free)
this is a show run
CCME#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 4551 bytes
!
! Last configuration change at 11:31:06 GMT Thu Apr 28 2011
! NVRAM config last updated at 11:13:16 GMT Thu Apr 28 2011
!
version 15.0
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname CCME
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
enable secret 5 $1$iHtL$uKLtYEjEAX94DLs7XT
enable password password
!
no aaa new-model
clock timezone GMT 0
network-clock-participate wic 0
!
no ipv6 cef
ip source-route
no ip routing
no ip cef
!
!
!
ip dhcp pool Phones
network 192.168.255.0 255.255.255.0
default-router 192.168.255.254
option 150 ip 192.168.255.254
dns-server 10.0.3.130
!
!
ip name-server 10.0.3.130
ip name-server 10.0.3.70
multilink bundle-name authenticated
!
!
!
!
!
!
crypto pki trustpoint TP-self-signed-2208624127
enrollment selfsigned
subject-name cn=IOS-Self-Signed-Certifi
revocation-check none
rsakeypair TP-self-signed-2208624127
!
!
crypto pki certificate chain TP-self-signed-2208624127
certificate self-signed 01
3082023C 308201A5 A0030201 02020101 300D0609 2A864886 F70D0101 04050030
31312F30 2D060355 04031326 494F532D 53656C66 2D536967 6E65642D 43657274
69666963 6174652D 32323038 36323431 3237301E 170D3131 30343237 32303436
32395A17 0D323030 31303130 30303030 305A3031 312F302D 06035504 03132649
4F532D53 656C662D 5369676E 65642D43 65727469 66696361 74652D32 32303836
32343132 3730819F 300D0609 2A864886 F70D0101 01050003 818D0030 81890281
8100C3B7 9C88AF67 15910781 349F1BBF 41944258 F1743D83 B024AEE5 246F2A3F
ED2D0A2D 9121F64A 72047D37 AFDBBF02 1A90414C 2C314261 F75E5472 C442BDB0
78AB5CE7 5925BAE1 F9A28302 5FDA204C BDB5C9BC 9390944C 543E2A83 CFF4E002
E8448E3B 27AA02CC 0E215E86 B9C98BAD 94CBFA96 5DEA48CA 1244C5B1 59654289
CD490203 010001A3 64306230 0F060355 1D130101 FF040530 030101FF 300F0603
551D1104 08300682 04323930 31301F06 03551D23 04183016 80149563 73822E3D
F33542E6 195875B2 DE30009C 98FF301D 0603551D 0E041604 14956373 822E3DF3
3542E619 5875B2DE 30009C98 FF300D06 092A8648 86F70D01 01040500 03818100
898433A6 00EF0A1A D7F6B474 A242A175 16F200C4 124458F1 E4AA1E3D FC5A66E3
6E123192 93687F58 798A1432 F210E1AE 3DBBAC24 4D321BE0 D550906F C991F6F3
732DE31A 303016C5 778B3168 5AAD4F21 BC029E7F ED77EB80 8B8A5082 09C27E58
36C10CA5 F5D5D6FF 2E71F831 BB762F04 EB44942A E73EC0C3 E47258C6 C73EB8A3
quit
voice-card 0
!
!
!
!
!
!
license udi pid CISCO2901/K9 sn FCZ1502C2H6
hw-module pvdm 0/0
!
!
!
username admin privilege 15 secret 5 $1$eeL6$m/4QzWsPeSwtV0DBDi
!
redundancy
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
ip address 10.0.3.200 255.255.252.0
no ip route-cache
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
description $ES_LAN$
ip address 192.168.255.254 255.255.255.0
no ip route-cache
duplex auto
speed auto
no mop enabled
!
interface BRI0/0/0
no ip address
no ip route-cache
!
interface BRI0/0/1
no ip address
no ip route-cache
!
ip forward-protocol nd
!
ip http server
ip http authentication local
ip http secure-server
ip http path flash:
!
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.3.254
!
!
!
tftp-server flash:/Phones/jar42sip.9-1
tftp-server flash:/Phones/cnu42.9-1-1T
tftp-server flash:/Phones/apps42.9-1-1
tftp-server flash:/Phones/dsp42.9-1-1T
tftp-server flash:/Phones/cvm42sip.9-1
tftp-server flash:/Phones/SIP42.9-1-1S
!
control-plane
!
!
voice-port 0/0/0
!
voice-port 0/0/1
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
gatekeeper
shutdown
!
!
telephony-service
max-ephones 24
max-dn 48
ip source-address 192.168.255.254 port 2000
cnf-file location flash:
load 7942 term42.default.loads
load 7962 term62.default.loads
time-format 24
date-format dd-mm-yy
max-conferences 8 gain -6
web admin system name admin secret 5 $1$BS6s$zPyUeYkhdj4ErLU9iU
dn-webedit
transfer-system full-consult
create cnf-files version-stamp 7960 Apr 28 2011 10:07:11
!
!
ephone-dn 1
number 70001
!
!
ephone-dn 2
number 70002
!
!
ephone-dn 3
number 70003
!
!
ephone-dn 4
number 70004
!
!
ephone-dn 5 dual-line
number 70005
!
!
ephone 1
mac-address 0817.3515.74F5
button 1:1 2f5
!
!
!
ephone 2
mac-address 0817.3515.756A
button 1:2 2f5
!
!
!
line con 0
password cisco
login
line aux 0
line vty 0 4
password cisco
login
!
scheduler allocate 20000 1000
ntp server 0.pool.ntp.org
ntp server 194.35.252.7
end
Starting again from scratch feels like the right thing to do :-)