- Runs the POST
- Find IOS in flash memory (Tell router how to load by def flash)
- IOS load and look for a valid configuration "startup config" stored in RAM or NVRAM
- Once the IOS is loaded the POST information will be displayed
- If no startup config is found in NVRAM the Router will go into "setup mode
Acronyms
POST - Power on Self Test
IOS - Internetwork Operating System
EEPROM - Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
NVRAM - Nonvolatile Read Only Memory
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