1. IOS Boot Procedure Can be set in Global Config –Router(config)#boot system flash If not in NVRAM as to where to get IOS, default is Flash If not in Flash, next goes to TFTP Set by configuration registers

2. Configuration Registers 0x---0 from ROM monitor 0x---1 from ROM 0x---2 up to 0x---F to look for IOS commands in NVRAM

3. Configuration Registers Show version Config-registers

4. Bootstrap in Software Boot system flash gsnew-image Boot system tftp IP Address Boot system ROM

5. TFTP Process Ping TFTP Server Show Flash Check for file space and path

6. Cisco IOS Naming Hardware Platform Feature capability Run location compressed status

7. Saving and copying Copy Flash TFTP Copy TFTP Flash