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