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Router Boot

router boot seq

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Here i will try my best to tell you on boot sequence,

first of all any router to start working will require operating system, in case of CISCO router we call its operating system as IOS, which is stored in Flash dr ive bydefaults comes with any router. Second thing it requires is startup-config which is stored in NVRAM, built-in in cisco router, which indicates router what function it has to run, and the third one is running-config which it require in real time basis stored in RAM memory of Router, which is same as our Personal c omputer's RAM. Now keeping all this fact in mind,

Now boot sequence would be,

1. On power on cisco router first will perform the POST( Power on self test). T he POST tests the hardware to verify that all components of the device are opera tional and present. For example, the POST checks for the different interfaces on the router. The POST is stored in and run from ROM (read-only memory). 2. The bootstrap looks for and loads the Cisco IOS software. The bootstrap is a program in ROM that is used to execute programs. The bootstrap program is respon sible for finding where each IOS program is located and then loading the file. B y default, the IOS software is loaded from flash memory in all Cisco routers. 3. The IOS software looks for a valid configuration file stored in NVRAM. which is called as startup-config. 4. If a startup-config file is in NVRAM, the router will load and run this file. The router is now operational. If a startup-config file is not in NVRAM, the ro uter will start the setup-mode configuration upon bootup. 5. Any further modification on running router will be stored on RAM, where you n eed to manually execute command copy running-config startup-config to make your current configuration as a startup-config, every time you boot your router.

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