The console and auxiliary ports used to configure, manage, and troubleshoot the router.
100
What is the AUX port on a router used for?
Used for remote management of the router using a dial-up telephone line and modem.
100
What are the three major phases to a bootup process?
1. Perform the POST and load the bootstrap program.
2. Locate and load the Cisco IOS software.
3. Locate and load the startup configuration file or enter setup mode.
200
A CPU needs what to provide routing and switch functions?
OS operating system
200
What is the name for the LAN and WAN interfaces configured with IP addressing to carry user traffic?
Inband router interfaces
200
Where is the IOS image file stored?
In the flash memory
200
Where is the POST conducted?
The ROM chip
300
What is the Internetwork Operating system (IOS)?
System software used for routers, LAN switches, small wireless access points.
300
What are the general components that every router has?
Power supply, shields for interface cards, fans, SDRAM, NVRAM, CPU, and an AIM
300
Where is the startup configuration file stored?
In the NVRAM
300
What happens if a full IOS image cannot be located during the bootup process?
A scaled-down version of the IOS is copied from ROM into RAM.
400
NVRAM loses its contents when the computer is turned off. True or False
False
400
What can be added to most routers?
WAN interface cards and HWIC interface cards
400
What are Ethernet LAN interfaces used for?
Used for connecting cables that terminate with LAN devices, such as computers and switches.
400
What does the show version command do?
The command is used to verify and troubleshoot some of the basic hardware and software components of the router.
500
What is Flash memory?
non-volatile computer memory used as permanent storage for the IOS and other system related files
500
What can compact flash memory store?
The Cisco IOS image, log files, voice configuration files, HTML files, and backup files.