NVRAM
flash,nvram,ram
When a Cisco router is booted up for the first time, or is reloaded, the router will look into its Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) for the startup configuration file. Setup Mode is usedto configure a Cisco router or switch after start up to create a startup configuration file.
NVRAM is an acronym for Non-Volatile Random Access Memory. NVRAM is a type of Random Access Memory (RAM) that retains its information when power is turned off. The NVRAM is a small 24 pin DIP (Dual Inline Package) integrated circuit chip and is thus able to obtain the power needed to keep it running from the CMOS battery installed in your motherboard. It keeps track of various system parameters such as serial number, Ethernet MAC (Media Access Control) address, HOSTID, date of manufacture, etc. NVRAM is therefore a type of non-volatile memory that offers random access SYED OWAIS ALI{TECHNICAL SPECALIST}
The NVRAM is the primary place a router or switch stores the configuration file which tells the device how to operate.
NVRAM
flash, NVRAM, TFTP server
NVRAM Stores startup-config. The IOS (Internetwork Operating System) is stored in the flash. Both flash and NVRAM are non volatile storages but there is a major difference.
Data Stored in the NVRAM will be erased
startup-config resides in NVRAM and running-config resides in RAM.
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Not so much a CMOS battery, but the data in NVRAM (startup-config) is in some models powered by a battery, which is pretty much the equivalent. In other models (among them the 2600 series) NVRAM is implemented with an EEPROM which does not use a battery.