Boot Option Files
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Figure 5: Bootstrap Process - System Initialization - Part II-A
Auto Mode
Manual Mode
Yes 
Wait for “wait” seconds 
for user key input
M
Booting for first-time 
or booting after reset-
to-factory default ?
A
Yes 
CLI User 
connected?
No 
No 
R
Restart
“wait” is 
configurable in BOF
Read BOF file for IP 
address, static route.
Boot up
Configure IP on uplink port
Config file 
download
success ?
Yes 
Image download
success?
No 
bootstrap-updated 
flag set and 
completed three
attempts
Yes 
No 
No 
R
Restart
Download Persistence File if 
“persist” is ON in BOF
Check for Primary/ 
Secondary/Tertiary 
config
Yes 
T
TIMOS 
Boot-up
Check for 
Primary/Secondar
y/ Tertiary Image
B
If booting after reset-to-
factory-default, reset bof
Set flag to load 
golden bootstrap, 
and Reboot
If booting after reset-to-
factory-default, reset bof