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Figure 8-1: SmartNode Memory Regions Logically Defined in SmartWare
8.3 Boot Procedure and Bootloader
During a normal boot procedure of a SmartNode the bootstrap application checks the persistent
memory in the logical region
nvram:
for an application image. Following that the application image is
executed, that is SmartWare is started module by module. Shortly before SmartWare is fully started
up the configuration “startup-config” is copied from the logical region
nvram:
of flash memory as
“running-config” into the volatile memory
system:
and is used to parameterize SmartWare. Figure
8-2 illustrates the boot procedure.
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