- Written by Baptiste Covolato
- Posted on June 17, 2019
- Updated on June 27, 2025
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Secure boot is a security feature available in Aboot (Arista bootloader) that verifies the cryptographic signature of the EOS SWI (software image) before it is booted. Aboot embeds certificates that allow it to recognize and validate official EOS releases from Arista. If the signature verification is successful, the secure boot check passes and Aboot proceeds to boot the SWI. If the signature verification fails, the boot is aborted.
- Written by Baptiste Covolato
- Posted on April 23, 2018
- Updated on May 14, 2018
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This feature allows the possibility to enable/disable the hardware watchdog. By default the hardware watchdog is