Question

While trying to solve a network issue, a technician made multiple changes to the current router configuration file. The changes did not solve the problem and were not saved. What action can the technician take to discard the changes and work with the file in NVRAM?
A. Issue the reload command without saving the running configuration.
B. Delete the vlan.dat file and reboot the device.
C. Close and reopen the terminal emulation software.
D. Issue the copy startup-config running-config command.

Answer 1

Answer:

The action to take is A. Issue the reload command without saving the running configuration.

Explanation:

The reload command is necessary when there is a network issue, to reload the switch or router could fix the issue without spending much time.

In our scenario, the technician made multiple changes to the router configuration and the problem was still not resolved. The best way to go about it is to issue the reload command without saving the configuration that is currently running.