Following default settings, what two tasks are performed first in the router boot sequence? (Choose two.)

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Following default settings, what two tasks are performed first in the router boot sequence? (Choose two.)

  • Load the running-config file from RAM.
  • Locate and load the operating system.
  • Locate and load the startup-config file from NVRAM.
  • Load the bootstrap program from ROM.
  • Perform the POST routine.

Explanation: There are three major steps to the router boot sequence:
Perform Power-On-Self-Test (POST) and load the bootstrap program.
Load the IOS from Flash or TFTP server.
Load the startup configuration file from NVRAM.

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