1. Chapter 6
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 1. Most types of computer equipment perform some type of POST immediately after being turned on.
____ 2. There is no copy command that copies between flash and a running or startup configuration file.
____ 3. Ping and Trace are available only from the user EXEC mode.
____ 4. In a Cisco router, if the interfaces are down, packets can still be received or delivered.
____ 5. Using CDP can help you quickly determine the network topology.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 6. ____ in a router typically contains the power-on self-test (POST).
a. ROM c. NVRAM
b. RAM d. Flash memory
____ 7. A(n) ____ server is a computer, such as a PC, UNIX workstation, or laptop that is running TFTP server
services.
a. Web c. SSH
b. TCP d. TFTP
____ 8. Sometimes the ____ file is referred to as the backup configuration because it is the saved version of the
configuration file.
a. rom-config c. tftp-config
b. startup-config d. router-config
____ 9. If you want to view the contents of the startup-config, you can type ____ at the enable prompt.
a. show config c. show startup-config
b. run startup-config d. show rom-config
____ 10. If you want to see your working or running configuration, type ____ at the enable prompt.
a. run running-config c. show rom-config
b. show rom-config d. show running-config
____ 11. The command ____ copies the configuration from the TFTP server to the startup configuration.
a. copy run start c. copy tftp startup-config
b. copy tftp running-config d. copy start run
____ 12. The command ____ indicates that you want to overwrite the existing NVRAM with the configuration
information stored on the TFTP server.
a. configure memory c. copy tftp startup-config
b. configure overwrite-network d. configure terminal
____ 13. To manually configure IP on an interface, you must first change to interface configuration mode. Then, you
can use the ____ command to configure an IP address for the specific interface.

2. a. ip address c. ip interface
b. int address d. interface address
____ 14. You can add the word ____ to an ip address command and configure the address as a second IP address
for the interface.
a. alternative c. secondary
b. auxiliary d. background
____ 15. In the event you are configuring a serial interface as a DCE (data communication equipment), you will need
to add the ____ [bandwidth in bits per second] command.
a. clockrate c. bbps
b. baud d. baudrate
____ 16. If you accidentally initiate a connection with another router from your locally attached router, you can stop
the process by pressing ____.
a. Ctrl+Shift+3 c. Ctrl+Shift+7
b. Ctrl+Shift+6 d. Ctrl+Shift+9
____ 17. Trace use ____ messages to verify that the destination host is reachable, and if not, give possible reasons for
the problem.
a. TFTP c. IP
b. HTTP d. ICMP
____ 18. You can check the configuration of a specific interface from the enable mode prompt with the ____
command.
a. show interfaces c. interfaces ip
b. show ip d. show interfaces-config
____ 19. If you want to perform general IP packet debugging, type the following:
a. debug ip interface c. debug interface traffic
b. debug ip traffic d. debug ip packet
____ 20. All Cisco devices, including routers, switches, and wireless access points, can use ____ to discover each other
and learn about the configurations of other devices.
a. TFTP c. ICMP
b. CDP d. Trace
____ 21. If you want to disable CDP information from being sent on a given interface, change to the interface
configuration mode prompt, and then issue the ____ command.
a. cdp enable off c. no cdp enable
b. cdp off d. off cdp enable
____ 22. You can use the ____ command in enable mode to retrieve the statistics that CDP will report on the local
router’s interfaces.
a. show cdp running c. show cdp config
b. show cdp startup d. show cdp interface
____ 23. You can examine the configuration register by typing ____ at either the enable mode or user mode prompt.
a. show configuration c. show version
b. show reg d. show register
____ 24. ____ mode is actually the bootstrap program that is built into the firmware of the router.
a. NVRAM c. Flash memory
b. ROM Monitor d. DRAM

3. ____ 25. ROM in the router contains a limited version of the IOS. When accessing this limited IOS version, you are in
____ mode.
a. RxBoot c. Limited EXEC
b. ROM Monitor d. User EXEC
____ 26. The boot system flash ____ command will force the router to boot into ROM.
a. boot system flash c. bootflash
b. boot system tftp d. boottftp
Completion
Complete each statement.
27. During a POST, the bootstrap program, also called the ____________________, checks basic operations of
the attached hardware, including CPU, memory, and interfaces.
28. The ROM Monitor checks the _________________________ for instructions regarding how to load the
Cisco IOS.
29. If you want to add an entry to your hosts file for name resolution, you must go to ____________________
configuration mode.
30. Using the ping command alone is referred to as ____________________.
31. Trace sends multiple ICMP packets with progressively higher ______________________________ until the
packet reaches the destination.
Matching
Match each item with a statement below:
a. POST f. Telnet
b. startup-config g. Ping
c. TFTP h. debug command
d. copy run start i. CDP
e. copy flash tftp
____ 32. the router configuration file that loads during the boot process
____ 33. copies the IOS in flash memory to a TFTP server
____ 34. verifies connectivity at the Internetwork layer of the TCP/IP model
____ 35. a simple connectionless protocol that is less complex than FTP
____ 36. one of the most powerful tools you can use to obtain information from your router
____ 37. diagnostic test that determines if the hardware is operating correctly
____ 38. Cisco proprietary Data Link layer protocol that shares configuration information between Cisco devices that
are connected directly to each other
____ 39. copies the working configuration file in RAM to the startup configuration file in NVRAM

4. ____ 40. utility that connects at the highest layer of the OSI model and provides remote access to other devices
Short Answer
41. What are the general steps for booting a Cisco router?
42. What are the basic steps to implement changes in a router?
43. What are the replies returned by Ping in a Cisco router?
44. What are the replies return by a trace?
45. Briefly describe IP route on a Cisco router.
46. How can you clear the statistics for a router interface?
47. What are the options of the show cdp neighbors command?
48. Briefly describe the Cisco configuration register.
49. Briefly describe the ROM Monitor mode.
50. Describe the Security Device Manager (SDM).