There are many articles on the web dealing with this process so I am not really divulging any never-before-seen secrets. If you already own the device, it would be the sensible thing to copy off the IOS just in case your existing copy somehow gets corrupted. As long as you are in possession of the IOS, you are in good shape. Today’s tip deals with restoring (or upgrading) the IOS using tftpdnld, from within rommon mode. Hopefully it comes with the IOS already resident as well.
If you have the option to request a console cable with the purchase (and you don’t already have one) make sure to include that as well. I do recommend that you make sure there is a non-DOA guarantee on the gear, so that you have recourse if it shows up dead.
There is much live gear to be had if you peruse the online auction sites. As I often recommend, it is a great thing to practice your Cisco configurations on live gear.
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