Startup configuration loading process
Figure 26 shows the configuration loading process during startup.
Figure 26: Configuration loading process during startup
The device uses the following process to select the startup configuration file to load at startup:
If you access the Boot menus to select the Skip Current System Configuration option, the device starts up with empty configuration. All parameters use their initial settings.
If you do not access the Boot menus to select the Skip Current System Configuration option, the following process applies:
If you have specified a main startup configuration file, and this configuration file is available, the device starts up with this startup configuration file.
If you have not specified a main startup configuration file, or the specified main startup configuration file is not available, the device searches for the backup startup configuration file.
If you have not specified a backup startup configuration file, or the specified file is not available, the device starts up with the factory defaults. If a parameter is not included in the factory defaults, its initial setting is used.