Using default settings, what is the next step in the router boot sequence after the IOS loads from flash?

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Using default settings, what is the next step in the router boot sequence after the IOS loads from flash?

  • Perform the POST routine.
  • Search for a backup IOS in ROM.
  • Load the bootstrap program from ROM.
  • Load the running-config file from RAM.
  • Locate and load the startup-config file from NVRAM.

Explanation: There are three major steps to the router boot sequence:

  1. Perform Power-On-Self-Test (POST)
  2. Load the IOS from Flash or TFTP server
  3. Load the startup configuration file from NVRAM

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