After successful bootup using the Auto-init mode procedure, the software initiates a ping check to ensure that the system has IP connectivity. The software loads the configuration file and attempts to ping the destination node three times using the IP address specified in the ping-address BOF parameter. If the ping check does not succeed, the system is rebooted with the BOF reset after 1 minute and the boot process is repeated. If the address in the BOF is zero or the ping address is not specified, the ping check is not performed.