What is the saved configuration stored in NVRAM that loads when a device boots up?

What is the saved configuration stored in NVRAM that loads when a device boots up?

• A. Startup Config
• B. Running Config
• C. Configuration Backup
• D. Boot Config

Answer: (A)

When a device boots, it loads the startup configuration stored in NVRAM. This saved configuration is the set of settings the device applies on startup, including interface setups, routing, passwords, and other parameters. The running configuration, which governs current operation, sits in RAM and can be changed on the fly, but these changes won’t survive a reboot unless you save them to the startup configuration. The other terms aren’t standard for this behavior—the correct term for the file read at boot is the startup configuration.

When a device boots, it loads the startup configuration stored in NVRAM. This saved configuration is the set of settings the device applies on startup, including interface setups, routing, passwords, and other parameters. The running configuration, which governs current operation, sits in RAM and can be changed on the fly, but these changes won’t survive a reboot unless you save them to the startup configuration. The other terms aren’t standard for this behavior—the correct term for the file read at boot is the startup configuration.