Router Operation
Initialization SequenceInitialization Sequence
Whenever the router is powered on, or when its Reset button is pressed:
1.The Power LED indicates when power is on.
2.The router automatically goes through a
3.The router’s clock is reset to the time the router was last running. Or, if the Time Protocol is configured to run on this router, the time is set to the time found on a time server.
4.The router operating code is automatically executed.
5.Dynamic variables (such as the counters and events) are reset.
6.The configuration is read from
If you execute the NCL Boot command on the console, the initialization sequence begins at step 4, above.
Communication is automatically started with the devices that are connected to the router and with the routing applications that are config- ured. Bridging and routing tables are reset. If the router’s
When you connect a console (a terminal or a PC running a terminal emu- lator) to the router, the session is restarted. The message Waiting for speed sense appears on the console. Since the correct speed for your terminal has not been sensed yet, the 9600 baud message may appear garbled. When you see the new text on your terminal (or simply a few seconds after the
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