Setup Mode
- The IOS looks for the device configuration when we turn on an IOS-operated device. The user is put in this mode if a valid configuration cannot be found.
- The user can customize the device’s initial settings in this mode.
- This mode displays a text-based wizard that queries the user about the sequence’s starting parameters.
- The initial configuration is automatically created by the IOS based on the user’s responses.
Common iOS Navigation Techniques in Cisco
An IOS mode is a collection of commands used to customize a set of related features or to manage a specific area of the device. IOS modes are also referred to as IOS access modes and IOS command modes. There are five IOS modes: global configuration mode, privileged EXEC mode, user EXEC mode, setup mode, and ROM Monitor mode. The first three modes are used to configure new settings, edit existing settings, and view the current settings. The following two modes are used, respectively, to configure the device initially and troubleshoot it in an emergency.