Configuring a Network Operating System Chap 2 Flashcards
What is the portion of the OS code that interacts directly with the computer hardware?
kernel
The user interface that allows users to request specific tasks from the computer either through the cli or gui interfaces
shell
What is the physical part of a computer including underlying electronics?
hardware
What is the semi-permanent memory where the IOS file is stored?
flash
Where is the IOS copied to when the device is powered on?
RAM
What are the 3 ways to access the CLI environment?
console, telnet or ssh, aux port
Which port provides out-of-band and is preferred because it provides troubleshooting (startup, debugging, and error messages)?
Console port
Method for remotely establishing a CLI session of a device, through a virtual interface, over a network.
telnet or ssh
Provides remote login with stronger password authentication and uses encryption when transporting session data.
secure shell or ssh
An older way, also out-of-band, to establish a CLI session remotely is via a telephone dialup connection using a modem connected to the:
auxiliary port
You are in the equipment room with a new switch that needs to be configured. Which access method would you use?
Console
The device you are configuring cannot be accessed by cable, because you are not in the building. You use a telephone to dial into it. Which access method would you use?
Aux
Your manager gives you a special cable and tells you to use it to configure the switch. Which access method would you use?
Console
You access the IOS by using another intermediary device over a network connection. Which access method would you use?
Telnet/SSH
You are on vacation and need to check on one of your routers. The only access you have is your hotel analog phone. Which access method would you use?
Aux
You do not need remote access services to the networking device to configure it because the device is physically accessible to you. Which access method would you use?
Console
You call your manager to tell him you cannot access your router in another city over the Internet. He provides you with the information to access the switch through a telephone connection. Which access method would you use?
Aux
The password for a device was changed. No one knows what the new password is and you need to reset a new password. Which access method would you use?
Console
You use a password-encrypted connection to remotely access a device over a network. Which access method would you use?
telnet/ssh