What is the default operating mode when you initially log in to a router?

The correct answer is A. user EXEC. When you initially log in to a Cisco router, the default operating mode is user EXEC mode. This mode provides a limited set of basic monitoring commands but does not allow for any configuration changes to the router's settings. To make configuration changes, you must enter…

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Auser EXEC
Bglobal configuration
Cprivileged EXEC
DROM monitor

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Explanation

When you initially log in to a Cisco router, the default operating mode is user EXEC mode. This mode provides a limited set of basic monitoring commands but does not allow for any configuration changes to the router's settings. To make configuration changes, you must enter privileged EXEC mode (often accessed by the enable command), which offers a wider range of commands that allow for the viewing and modification of the configurationGlobal configuration mode is accessed from privileged EXEC mode to modify the router's configuration, and ROM monitor mode is a low-level mode used mainly for recovery purposes.

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#user EXEC mode#IOS CLI modes#router login#privilege levels

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