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Performing Switch Setup Configuration
• Information About Performing Switch Setup Configuration, page 1559
• How to Perform Switch Setup Configuration, page 1570
• Monitoring Switch Setup Configuration, page 1583
• Configuration Examples for Performing Switch Setup, page 1584
• Additional References for Performing Switch Setup, page 1586
• Feature History and Information For Performing Switch Setup Configuration, page 1587
Information About Performing Switch Setup Configuration
Review the sections in this module before performing your initial switch configuration tasks that include IP
address assignments and DHCP autoconfiguration.
Boot Process
To start your switch, you need to follow the procedures in the getting started guide or the hardware installation
guide for installing and powering on the switch and setting up the initial switch configuration (IP address,
subnet mask, default gateway, secret and Telnet passwords, and so forth).
The boot loader software performs the normal boot process and includes these activities:
• Locates the bootable (base) package in the bundle or installed package set.
• Performs low-level CPU initialization. It initializes the CPU registers, which control where physical
memory is mapped, its quantity, its speed, and so forth.
• Performs power-on self-test (POST) for the CPU subsystem and tests the system DRAM.
• Initializes the file systems on the system board.
• Loads a default operating system software image into memory and boots up the switch.
The boot loader provides access to the flash file systems before the operating system is loaded. Normally, the
boot loader is used only to load, decompress, and start the operating system. After the boot loader gives the
operating system control of the CPU, the boot loader is not active until the next system reset or power-on.
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