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800-150 · Question #28

Which key sequence is used to enter the boot prompt mode when the Cisco NX-OS Software begins the software boot process?

The correct answer is B. Ctrl-C. During the boot process of Cisco devices running NX-OS, pressing Ctrl-C at the right time will interrupt the boot sequence and bring the system to the boot loader or ROMmon mode (commonly referred to as the boot prompt). This allows a technician to perform low-level operations…

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Question

Which key sequence is used to enter the boot prompt mode when the Cisco NX-OS Software begins the software boot process?

Options

  • ACtrl-X
  • BCtrl-C
  • CCtrl-Z
  • DCtrl-1

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    88% (36)
  • C
    7% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

During the boot process of Cisco devices running NX-OS, pressing Ctrl-C at the right time will interrupt the boot sequence and bring the system to the boot loader or ROMmon mode (commonly referred to as the boot prompt). This allows a technician to perform low-level operations such as recovering passwords, specifying an alternate boot image, or performing diagnostics.

Topics

#NX-OS boot process#boot prompt mode#Ctrl-C key sequence#software boot

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