What is IOS

Router IOS

Router IOS (Internetwork operating System) is the operating system by which the router can be accessed and configured. But this operating system is different from operating system that we have in our desktop.


IOS is a command line operating system to configure  routers.  Router IOS is designed, coded, and binds to work with the routing protocols, so we can use IOS to configure the routing protocols.  Router IOS stores as.bin file in the flash memory of the router. We have to remember the commands to configure the  router for specific actions.

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