Cisco Exam Questions

What does this signify .and how should the network administrator respond?

Refer to the exhibit. A router boots to the prompt shown in the exhibit. What does this signify .and
how should the network administrator respond?

A.
This prompt signifies that the configuration file was not found in NVRAM. The network
administrator should follow the prompts to enter a basic configuration.

B.
This prompt signifies that the configuration file was not found in flash memory. The network
administrator should use TFTP to transfer a configuration file to the router.

C.
This prompt signifies that the IOS image in flash memory is invalid or corrupt. The network
administrator should use TFTP to transfer an lOS image to the router.

D.
This prompt signifies that the router could not authenticate the user. The network administrator
should modify the IOS mage and reboot the router.

Explanation:
The default boot sequence for Cisco IOS softwarE. 1. NVRAM2. Flash (sequential) 3. TFTP server
(network boot) 4. ROM (partial IOS) If a router boots up in ROM mode as shown in this example, it
means that the router was unsuccessfully able to find a valid IOS to boot from, and a valid IOS
image will need to be loaded onto it.