Autoinstallation provides automatic configuration when a new Services Router is powered on without a configuration file or for a Services Router configured for autoinstallation. The autoinstallation process begins anytime a Services Router is powered on and a valid configuration file is not found in the nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM). Typically, a configuration file is unavailable when a Services Router is powered on for the first time, or if the configuration file is deleted from the NVRAM. The autoinstallation features is useful deploying multiple Services Router in networks.
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