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Chapter 2: Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Fundamentals

What does the NV stand for in NVRAM?

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Name two commands used to view the configuration that is currently used in a router.
Which one is a more recent addition to the IOS?

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What two methods could a router administrator use to cause a router to load the IOS stored
in ROM?

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What is the process used to update the contents of Flash memory so that a new IOS in a
file called c4500-d-mz.120-5.bin, on TFTP server 128.1.1.1, is copied into Flash
memory?

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Two different IOS files are in a router's Flash memory: one called c2500-j-l.111-3.bin and
one called c2500-j-l.112-14.bin. Which one does the router use when it boots up? How
could you force the other IOS file to be used? Without looking at the router configuration,
what command could be used to discover which file was used for the latest boot of the
router?

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What are the primary purposes of Flash memory in a Cisco router?

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