Operations in Boot Mode

To access Boot mode:

Reload the system from Privileged Exec mode:host1#reload WARNING: Execution of this command will cause the system to reboot. Proceed with reload? [confirm] Reload operation commencing, please wait... 7
Press the <mb > key sequence (case-insensitive) during the countdown that is displayed immediately after the BPOST tests are bypassed. This puts the CLI in Boot mode. :boot##
If you do not press the <mb> key sequence before the countdown timer expires, the reloading process continues and returns the CLI to the normal User Exec mode.