
Router Memory
Cisco 1400 Series Router Installation and Configuration Guide
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Router Memory
This section describes the types of memory used by the router and how to find out how
much of each type the router is using.
Memory Types
The Cisco 1400 series routers have the following types of memory:
• Dynamic RAM (DRAM)—This is the main storage memory for the router. DRAM is
also called working storage and contains the dynamic configuration information. The
Cisco 1400 series router operates from DRAM.
• Nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM)—This type of memory contains a backup copy of your
configuration. If the power is lost or the router is turned off, this backup copy enables
the router to return to operation without reconfiguration.
• Flash memory—This special kind of erasable, programmable ROM contains a copy of
the Cisco IOS software. The Flash memory structure can store multiple copies of the
Cisco IOS software. You can load a new level of the operating system in every router in
your network and then, when convenient, upgrade the whole network to the new level.
The Flash memory on the Cisco 1400 series router is stored on a Flash PC card.
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