Basic System Configuration Guide Boot Options
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5.2 Initial System Startup Process Overview
Figure 8 displays the process for starting a system that has a removable compact
flash. This example assumes that the boot loader, BOF, and the image and
configuration files are successfully located. For a system with a non-removable
compact flash, the first step in Figure 8 does not apply.
Figure 8 System Startup Flow
SAVE CONFIG CHANGES
INSERT FLASH CARD INTO COMPACT FLASH SLOT
POWER CYCLE ROUTER
ESTABLISH ROUTER CONNECTION (CONSOLE PORT)
ASSIGN IP ADDRESS TO THE CSM
CONFIGURE/MODIFY BOF FILE LOCATIONS
RUN ADP (INITIAL STARTUP)
POWER BOOT.LDR FILES FOUND
BOF FILES FOUND
START
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PRIMARY IMAGE
PRIMARY CONFIG
SECONDARY IMAGE
SECONDARY CONFIG
TERTIARY IMAGE
TERTIARY CONFIG