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

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

• Load the running-config file from RAM.
• Load the bootstrap program from ROM.
• Perform the POST routine.
• 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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