Which of the following situations could cause a switch to enter initial configuration mode upon booting?
A.
Corrupt or missing image file in flash memory
B.
Corrupt or missing configuration file in NVRAM memory
C.
Corrupt or missing configuration file in flash memory
D.
Corrupt or missing configuration file in ROM memory
Explanation:
A missing or corrupt file in the switch’s Non Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) can cause the switch to
enter initial configuration mode upon booting. When a Cisco switch boots up and finds no configuration file in
NVRAM, it goes into initial configuration mode and prompts the user to enter basic configuration information to
make the switch operational. The initial configuration mode of a switch is similar to the initial configuration mode
of a router, but the configuration parameters are different.
A corrupt or missing image or configuration file in flash or ROM memory would not cause a switch to enter
initial configuration mode upon booting. The IOS image file is stored in flash, and if it is corrupt or missing, the
switch goes in to ROMMON mode, in which a limited version of the IOS image from ROM is loaded into RAM.
Objective:
Infrastructure Management
Sub-Objective:
Configure and verify initial device configurationCisco > Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 12.4 > Part 6: Using the Cisco
IOS Integrated File System > NVRAM File System Management
Cisco > Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 12.4 > Part 11: Rebooting >
Rebooting and Reloading – Configuring Image Loading Characteristics