Module 1: Cisco Device Management Flashcards
What are the 5 steps when loading an IOS image?
- The device performs a POST (Power on Self Test).
- The boot strap program is loaded and executed.
- The bootstrap program loads an IOS image.
- The IOS loads a config file from NVRAM, places is it in DRAM.
- The device is placed in user EXEC mode.
What happens if no config file is present?
If no config file is present. The device starts in the System configuration Dialog (Sys Config),.
IOS images can be stored where?
- Locally in flash memory.
2. On a network server via (TFTP).
If flash memory is empty or corrupted what error message will you see?
boot: cannot open “flash:”
If a valid IOS image cant be found. How will it attempt to load an image?
TFTP server.
If it cannot locate a TFTP server, what will the device enter?
It will enter into ROM or ROMmon mode.
How do you know you are in rommon mode?
You see the prompt rommon>
To load a boot image while in rommon> mode. What should be issued to accomplish this?
confreg 0X2101
What should you enter after the confeg 0X2101 command.
reset
What happens after the “reset” command is issued?
The “reset” command forces the router to boot the boot image.
After a new IOS image is downloaded. What config register setting allows it to boot the new IOS image?
0X2102
What command is used to change the IOS load location.
boot system
What command would you use to load from flash?
boot system flash [filename]
What command would you load from TFTP?
boot system tftp filename [ip-address]
What command would you use to load from ROM?
boot system rom
What happens when the boot system flash [filename] is executed?
Configures the device to load the designated IOS image from flash memory.
What happens when if you do not specify a “filename”?
The first bootable IOS image is loaded.
What happens when you issue multiple boot system commands?
The router will attempt to load the IOS in the order you issued the commands.
Where are config files stored?
NVRAM.
If no file is present in NVRAM. What happens to the device?
The device will start the system configuration dialog or setup mode.
What does the “setup” command allow you to configure.
Hint there are at least 5
- Host name.
- the enable password command.
3 the enable secret password command. - the virtual terminal password (vty).
- Interface IP addressing.
What two “show” commands can you issue to a device to verify that enough flash memory space is available?
- show version.
2. show flash.
You’ve downloaded a new IOS image to a TFTP server. What command copies it to flash memory.
copy tftp flash.
What 3 things will you be prompted for after you have executed the “copy tftp flash” command?
- The IP address of the TFTP server.
- The filename of the IOS image you want to copy.
- The filename that you WANT to use for the IOS image.
What device are you going to be asked on when executing copy tftp flash?
The device being upgraded.
After the information is provded for “copy tftp flash” What will you be asked to confimr?>
if you would like to erase the flash memory.
Erase flash: before copying? [confirm]
After the data has been transfered to flash. What command can you run to verify the configuration register?
show version to make sure the config register is set to 0X2102.
What command can you use to view the contents of flash memory?
dir flash:
if the first file listed under dir flash: Is not the new IOS image. What do you need to do?
- no boot system
2. boot system [filename] where [filename] is the image you want loaded.