Table Of Contents
Release Notes For Security Device Manager Version 1.0
Network Modules and WICs Supported
Cisco 1700 Routers Running ITS/CCME and Cisco IOS Version 12.2(13)T
Downloading SDM From Cisco.com and Installing It On Your Router
Upgrading to a New SDM Release
Configuring Your Router as an AAA Client
Configure the Local Router as an AAA Client
Routers Shipped with SDM Do Not Execute the Standard IOS Startup Sequence
Unable to perform `squeeze flash'
SDM Default Configuration File
SDM Is Not Supported on SOHO 91, SOHO 96, and SOHO 97 Routers.
Modifying the Default Configuration File in Cisco 3620 and 3640 Routers
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Release Notes For Security Device Manager Version 1.0
10/2/03
These release notes support Security Device Manager 1.0. These release notes should be used with the documents listed in the related documentation section. These release notes are updated as needed.
Contents
This document contains the following sections:
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Introduction
Security Device Manager (SDM) is a web-based configuration tool that allows you to configure LAN and WAN interfaces, routing, Network Address Translation (NAT), firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and other features on your router. SDM is installed in router Flash memory, and is run in a Web browser installed on a PC. SDM may be preinstalled on the routers listed in the "Hardware Supported" section.
System Requirements
This section contains SDM system requirements.
Memory Requirements
SDM requires 2.3 MB of free Flash memory space on supported routers.
Hardware Supported
This section lists the hardware that SDM supports.
Cisco Routers
SDM is supported on the following Cisco 800 series routers:
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Cisco 831
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Cisco 836
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Cisco 837
SDM is supported on the following Cisco 1700 series routers:
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Cisco 1701
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Cisco 1710
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Cisco 1711
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Cisco 1712
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Cisco 1721
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Cisco 1751
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Cisco 1751-v
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Cisco 1760
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Cisco 1760-v
SDM is supported on the following Cisco 2600 series routers:
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Cisco 2610XM
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Cisco 2611XM
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Cisco 2620XM
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Cisco 2621XM
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Cisco 2650XM
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Cisco 2651XM
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Cisco 2691
SDM is supported on the following Cisco 3600 series routers:
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Cisco 3620
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Cisco 3640
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Cisco 3640A
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Cisco 3661
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Cisco 3662
SDM is supported on the following Cisco 3700 series routers:
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Cisco 3725
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Cisco 3745
Network Modules and WICs Supported
SDM supports configuration on following Network Modules.
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NM-1E
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NM-4E
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NM-4T
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NM-2W
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NM-1E2W
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NM-1FE2W
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NM-2E2W
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NM-2FE2W
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NM-1FE-FX
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NM-1FE-TX
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NM-4A/S (synchronous only)
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NM-8A/S (synchronous only)
SDM supports only Ethernet configuration on following NMs
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NM-1E1R2W
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NM-1FE1R2W
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NM-1FE1CE1U
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NM-1FE2CE1B
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NM-1FE1CE1B
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NM-1FE2CE1U
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NM-1FE1CT1
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NM-1FE2CT1
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NM-1FE1CT1-CSU
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NM-1FE2CT1-CSU
SDM supports the following WAN interface cards:
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WIC-1T
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WIC-2T
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WIC-2A/S (Frame Relay, PPP, HDLC, no async)
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WIC-1DSU-T1
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WIC-1ADSL
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WIC-1ENET
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WIC-1SHDSL
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WIC-1DSU-T1-V2
PC System Requirements
SDM is designed to run on a personal computer that has a Pentium III processor.
Software Supported
This section describes SDM software requirements.
Cisco IOS Images
SDM is compatible with the Cisco IOS images listed in Table 1.
Table 1 SDM-Supported Routers and Cisco IOS Versions
SDM-Supported Routers SDM-Supported Cisco IOS VersionsCisco 831, 836, and 837
12.2(13)ZH or later.
1701, 1710, 1721, 1751, 1751-v, 1760, and 1760-v
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12.2(13)ZH, or later
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12.2(13)T3 or later
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12.3(1)M or later
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12.2(11)T6 not supported
1711, 1712
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12.2(15)ZL or later.
Cisco 2610XM, 2611XM, 2620XM, 2621XM, 2650XM, 2651XM, and 2691
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12.2(11)T6 or later
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12.3(1)M or later
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12.2(13)T3 not supported1
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12.2(15)ZJ
Cisco 3620, 3640, 3640A, 3661, and 3662
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12.2(11)T6 or later
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12.3(1)M or later
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12.2(13)T3 not supported1
Cisco 3725 and 3745
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12.2(11)T6 or later
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12.3(1)M or later
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12.2(13)T3 not supported1
1 12.2(13)T3 will be supported in the next release of SDM, which will be available in September of 2003.
Determining the Cisco IOS Software Version
To determine the version of Cisco IOS software currently running on your Cisco 820 series router, log in to the router and enter the show version EXEC command. The following sample output from the show version command indicates the version number on the second output line:
router> show versionCisco Internetwork Operating System SoftwareIOS (tm) C1700 Software (c1700-k8sv3y7-mz) Version 12.2(13)ZHWeb Browser Versions
SDM can be used with the following browsers:
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Netscape version 4.79
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Internet Explorer version 5.5 and later.
PC Operating System Versions
SDM can be run on a PC running any of the following operating systems:
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Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4.
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Windows 98 (second edition)
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Windows 2000
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Windows ME
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Windows XP
Installation Notes
This section contains important information regarding installation and upgrades to SDM.
Cisco 1700 Routers Running ITS/CCME and Cisco IOS Version 12.2(13)T
If you are installing SDM on a router that already has the Internet Telephony Service (ITS) or Cisco Call Manager Express (CCME) application installed in Flash, you may exceed the number of files allowed in Flash memory by installing SDM.Cisco 1700 routers using a Cisco IOS version 12.2(13)T image cannot have more than 32 files in Flash memory.
Before installing SDM, you must delete any unneeded files from Flash memory. If no files can be deleted, do not install SDM on the router.
Downloading SDM From Cisco.com and Installing It On Your Router
The document Downloading and Installing Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) Version 1.0 explains how to download SDM from Cisco.com and install it on your router. To obtain this document, visit the following URL.
Upgrading to a New SDM Release
If SDM is already installed on a router, and you are upgrading to a newer SDM release, you must also upgrade the configuration file for the router in order for new SDM software to function properly. The latest SDM configuration files are contained in the SDM .zip file, available from Cisco.com at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/sdm
The document Downloading and Installing Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) Version 1.0 explains how to obtain the SDM zip file and how to install SDM and all related files on your router. This document is available at the following URL:
Uninstalling SDM Files
If you want to remove SDM from Flash memory, you can do so by logging onto your router and completing the following steps in EXEC mode:
Step 1
Type the following commands:
router#delete sdm.tarDelete filename [sdm.tar]?Delete flash:sdm.tar? [confirm]router#squeeze flash:Step 2
Repeat the commands to delete the following additional files from Flash memory: sdm.shtml, sdmconfig-<model>xxx.cfg. sdmconfig-<model>xxx.cfg represents the default configuration file that is supplied with SDM. For example, the default configuration file for the supported 2600 platforms is sdmconfig-26xx.cfg.
Important Notes
This section contains important information for this release.
Configuring Your Router as an AAA Client
This section explains how you can configure your router as an Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) client in a way that will enable the AAA server to authenticate users logging on to SDM.
Configure the AAA Server
Configure the AAA server by performiing the following tasks:
Step 1
Make sure you can ping your AAA server from your local router. If you can't ping the server, you may have to change the configuration on the local router or on the AAA server in order for the ping to succeed.
Step 2
Make sure you have configured your AAA server and added at least one user name/password, with the correct privileges. Refer to your AAA server configuration manual for instructions.
Step 3
On your AAA Server, add the information about the local router. If you have a Cisco Access Control Server, the steps are:
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Click Network Configuration button on the left pane, the right side will display AAA Clients window.
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Click Add Entry button. The Add AAA Client window appears.
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Enter the AAA client host name, the client IP address, for example 10.1.1.1, and a key, for example "sdm." In the Authenticate Using field, select TACACS+(Cisco IOS).
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Check Single Connect TACACS+ AAA Client (Record stop in accounting on failure).
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Click Submit+Restart.
Configure the local router as an AAA client by completing the steps in the next section.
Configure the Local Router as an AAA Client
Open a Telnet or console session to the router you want to be the AAA client, and complete the following steps to configure your router and then log on to SDM.
Step 1
Make sure you have defined at least one local user. The following sample line is entered in global configuration mode:
username lab privilege 15 password 7 121504151E0A0EStep 2
Enter the following AAA commands in global configuration mode:
aaa new-modelaaa authentication login default group tacacs+ localaaa authentication ppp default group tacacs+ localaaa authorization exec default group tacacs+ localaaa authorization network default group tacacs+ local!tacacs-server host 10.1.1.1tacacs-server directed-requesttacacs-server key sdm!ip http authentication aaa!Step 3
Exit configuration mode.
Step 4
Open a web browser window and enter the URL to launch SDM.
http://router IP-address/flash/sdm.shtmlYou will be authenticated by the AAA server. Enter the user ID and password you defined onthe AAA server to continue.
Routers Shipped with SDM Do Not Execute the Standard IOS Startup Sequence
Because a default configuration file is provided on a router shipped with SDM, it will not execute the standard Cisco IOS startup sequence. If you are expecting to use the Cisco IOS setup utility, a TFTP/BOOTP configuration download, or other features available through the standard Cisco IOS startup, you will need to erase the configuration file.
To erase the existing configuration and take advantage of the Cisco IOS startup sequence, perform the following steps. This will leave SDM on the router if you later decide you want to use it, but you will need to configure the router manually before you can begin using SDM. Please refer to your router's Quick Start Guide and to the SDM FAQ (available at http://www.cisco.com/go/sdm) for information about the minimum configuration required for using SDM.
Step 1
Connect the light blue console cable, included with your router, from the blue console port on your router to a serial port on your PC. Refer to your router's Hardware Installation Guide for instructions.
Step 2
Connect the power supply to your router, plug the power supply into a power outlet, and turn on your router. Refer to your router's Quick Start Guide for instructions.
Step 3
Use a terminal emulation program on your PC, with the terminal emulation settings 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control, to connect to your router.
Step 4
At the prompt, enter the enable command, and enter the password sdm.
yourname> enablePassword: sdmyourname#Step 5
Enter the erase startup-config command.
yourname# erase startup-configStep 6
Confirm the command by pressing Enter.
Step 7
Enter the reload command.
yourname# reloadStep 8
Confirm the command by pressing Enter.
After the router completes the reload operation, it enters into the standard IOS startup sequence. You can use the startup sequence to give your router a configuration manually, or to copy a configuration file from the network. If you later decide you want to use SDM to change an existing configuration, refer to the instructions on starting SDM included in the Quick Start Guide for your router.
Unable to perform `squeeze flash'
If your router is using a Cisco IOS image with a version earlier than 12.3 in the T release, or 12.2(13)ZH, it may be necessary to use the squeeze flash command to reclaim Flash memory after repeated use of SDM. If this becomes necessary, SDM will inform you that the squeeze flash command must be used, and will execute the command upon your confirmation.
However, the squeeze flash command will not work if an erase flash command has never been executed on the router. If this is the case you will receive an "Unable to perform `squeeze flash'" warning message, and you will need to run the erase flash: command to enable the use of the squeeze flash command.
Executing the erase flash: command will remove SDM and the Cisco IOS image from the router's Flash memory, and you will lose your connection to the router. Complete the following steps to save files in Flash, execute erase flash:, and copy the files back so you can reconnect to SDM.
Step 1
Ensure that the router will not lose power. If the router loses power after an erase flash: operation, there will be no Cisco IOS image in memory.
Step 2
Prepare a TFTP server to which you can save files and copy them over to the router. You must have write access to the TFTP server. Your PC can be used for this purpose if it has a TFTP server program.
Step 3
Open up a Telnet session on the router so that you can use the CLI.
Step 4
Save the router's running configuration to the startup configuration by entering the command copy running-config startup-config.
Step 5
Use the tftpcopy command to copy the Cisco IOS image, the file SDM.tar, and the file SDM.shtml from Flash to a TFTP server:
copy flash: filename tftp://tftp-server-address/filename
Example:
copy flash: sdm.tar tftp://10.10.10.3/SDM.tar
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If you prefer to download a Cisco IOS image, the file SDM.tar, and the file SDM.shtml, follow these instructions to use an Internet connection to download an SDM-supported Cisco IOS image, the files SDM.tar, and the file SDM.shtml, then place those files on a TFTP server.
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Click the following link to obtain a Cisco IOS image from the Cisco Software Center:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/
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Obtain an image that supports the features you want on the 12.2(11)T release or later. Save the file to the TFTP server that is accessible from the router.
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Use the following link to obtain the files SDM.tar and SDM.shtml, then save SDM.tar and SDM.shtml to the TFTP server.
Step 6
From the PC, log onto the router using telnet, and enter Enable mode.
Step 7
Enter the command erase flash:, and confirm. The router's IOS image, configuration file, the file SDM.tar, and the file SDM.shtml are removed from Flash memory.
Step 8
Use the tftpcopy command to copy the IOS image and SDM.tar from the TFTP server to the router:
copy tftp://tftp-server-address/filename flash:
Example:
copy tftp://10.10.10.3/SDM.tar flash:
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Copy the Cisco IOS image first, followed by the files sdm.tar and sdm.shtml.
Step 9
Start your web browser, and reconnect to SDM, using the same IP address you used when you started the SDM session.
Now that an erase flash: has been performed on the router, you will be able to execute the squeeze flash command when necessary.
Caveats
Caveats describe unexpected behavior in SDM. Severity 1 caveats are the most serious caveats, severity 2 caveats are less serious, and severity 3 caveats are the least serious of these three severity levels.
Open Caveats - Release 1.0
This section lists caveats that are open in release 1.0.
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CSCea60147
SDM client is launched with null pointer exception reported in the Java Console window.
Workaround
None necessary.
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CSCea71480
The number of open GRE-over-IPSec tunnels shown in the SDM Monitor Mode Overview window is incorrect.
Workaround
None necessary.
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CSCea84865
In routers running a Cisco IOS image of version 12.2(11)T6, SDM treats PPPoE connections that do not contain the vpdn-enable, vpdn-group, request-dialin, and protocol pppoe commands as read only. The Edit button is not enabled in the Interfaces and Connections window, and the connection is treated as "Other" in the WAN window.
If SDM is subsequently used to configure another PPPoE connection on the router, those commands are added, and the original PPPoE connections are made complete. However SDM will not show these original connections as editable.
Workaround
Select Refresh from the View menu to make SDM display these PPPoE connections as editable.
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CSCea89141
Port Address Translation (PAT) rules configured with no access list using the CLI are not removed when using SDM to delete WAN connections the rules are associated with.
Workaround
Remove the PAT rules using the CLI.
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CSCin40086
SDM can take more than 30 seconds to switch from Advanced Mode to Wizard Mode.
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CSCin42927
When performing Security Audit from a PC with more than one Network Interface Card (NIC) which is in one of the directly connected Inside Interface networks (as chosen by the user), "Access class not set on VTY lines" security problem as reported cannot be fixed.
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CSCea89451
By default, the Startup wizard is invoked when the interface that the PC connects to is one of the following: Ethernet 0, Fast Ethernet 0/0, or Fast Ethernet 0. If the router doesn't have any of the listed interfaces, the Startup wizard will not be invoked because the IP address assignment of 10.10.10.1 fails.
Workaround
Check the default configuration file on the router. If the router interface you are connecting your PC to on initial startup is not the interface assigned the address 10.10.10.1 in the default configuration file, than either edit the default configuration file to give the interface you are connecting to an IP address and subnet mask, or connect the PC to a network module in Slot0.
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CSCea90231
Router does not reload with default configuration when user executes Reset To Factory Defaults in SDM.
If router is running a Cisco IOS image of version 12.2(11)T6, and the last 4 bits of the config-register value are set to 0, for example 0x2100 or 0x1100, the router does not reload when the user performs a Reset To Factory Defaults. SDM indicates that it has sent a reload command to router and shuts down, and the default configuration is copied to the startup-config, but the reload command has not executed, and the router is still using the running configuration that was present before the Reset operation.
Workaround
Use the CLI config-register command to ensure that the last 4 bits of the config register are not set to 0 (zero).
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CSCin33529
SDM may require up to 10 seconds when being run using Internet Explorer version 6.0 with service pack 1 and JRE version 1.4.1_01 to configure a new serial WAN connection in Wizard mode.
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CSCin40379
Text display is cut and scrolling causes loss of text in Security Audit when browser uses the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1_07 plug-in.
Various text messages are cut and not displayed properly in the Security Audit feature if JRE 1.3.1_07 is installed on the system. For example, the report card contains incomplete sentences, and scrolling up and down in the "Fix It" window causes many of the lines to disappear or to appear incomplete.
The problem is seen only when the plug-in is installed.
Workaround
Upgrade Java Plugins to the latest version available from the Sun website at the following URL:
Alternatively, disable the Java plugin. In Internet Explorer, click Tools, select Internet Options, click Advanced, and uncheck the Use Java 2 v1.3.1_07 option. In Netscape, click Edit, select Preferences, click Advanced, and uncheck Enable Java Plugin.
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CSCin42585
If a user selects Save Running Config to PC from the SDM file menu on a router running a Cisco IOS image of version 12.2(13)ZH or version 12.2(11)T2, the file may not be saved to the PC.
Workaround
Shut down SDM and thenrestart it. Then, select the Save Running Config to PC option again, and specify a file name on the PC.
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CSCea89054
If you delete a WAN connection that you created in Wizard mode, an ip nat inside command may still remain in a LAN interface configuration.
Workaround
To delete the ip nat inside command from the LAN interface configuration, go to Interfaces and Connections in Advanced Mode, select the LAN interface, click Edit, and delete the association in the Association tab.
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CSCin44264
Enabling AES encryption or IP Compression in the Add/Edit IKE Policy or Add/Edit Transform Set windows might not work even though the IOS image running on the router supports AES encryption o IP Compression. This may happen in the following circumstances:
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Hardware encryption is enabled.
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The router has a VPN module that does not support AES encryption or IP compression.
Workaround
Do one of the following:
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Disable hardware encryption by adding the no crypto engine accelerator command to the configuration file using the CLI interface. This command tells router to use IOS software for encryption instead of using the encryption provided by the VPN module.
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Upgrade your hardware VPN module to one that supports AES or IP Compression.
For more info on VPN Modules, refer to the document at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_data_sheet09186a0080088750.html
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CSCeb01244
In Advanced Mode Static Routing, if a virtual-template interface is configured as the next hop interface in a static route, SDM generates corresponding CLI commands. Delivering such commands to the router may fail on some platforms.
Workaround
Do not configure a virtual-template interface as a next hop interface if it is not supported on your router.
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CSCea80627
After the SDM Startup Wizard has been completed by the user, SDM terminates and all browser windows close except the browser window hosting the Applet area, when run in Netscape Communicator version 4.79.
Workaround
Manually close the browser window(s) that remain open.
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CSCea45637
When SDM is run in a browser using Sun Microsystem's Java Plug-in version 1.4.0, null-pointer exceptions are displayed in the Java console window when SDM loads and starts.
This problem has been reported by many other users. Refer to the following links for more information:
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=30&thread=291011
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=2&thread=289203
Workaround
Upgrade Java Plugins to the latest version available from the Sun website at the following URL:
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CSCdy80223
When SDM runs with a Cisco IOS image of a version earlier than 12.3 in the T release, or earlier than version 12.2(13)ZH, the HTTP server appends unnecessary characters to names of files it displays. As a result, when SDM is started, the web browser displays the warning "Content does not match the signature."
Workaround
Disregard the warning and click Yes to continue.
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CSCin44119
When an Easy VPN tunnel is active, using SDM to apply a NAT configuration to the Easy VPN inside and outside interfaces will deliver 'ip nat inside' and 'ip nat outside' commands to the router, but the running configuration will not be changed. SDM displays no error message when this is attempted.
Workaround
To apply a NAT configuration to interfaces that have been designated as Easy VPN "inside" or "outside" interfaces, complete the following steps in SDM:
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Select the Easy VPN tunnel in the VPN Connections window and click Disconnect. If the Connect/Disconnect button is disabled, select the interface in the Interfaces and Connections window, open the Association tab for that connection and change the Easy VPN association to None.
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Open the NAT window, click Designate NAT Interfaces, and designate NAT inside and NAT outside interfaces.
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Select the Easy VPN tunnel, and click Connect.. If you had to disassociate the Easy VPN tunnel from the connection, return to the Associations tab, and reselect the Easy VPN connection name
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CSCeb05125
When SDM is run in Internet Explorer using Java Plugin 1.3.1_07, some text in the Wizard Mode Reset to Factory Defaults screen gets cut off.
Workaround
Resize the SDM window to display all text.Upgrade Java Plugins to the latest version available from the Sun website at the following URL:
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CSCea69632
When run using Netscape version 4.79, all SDM windows display a blank signature in the lower left corner. The text "Signed by:" appears, but no signature text follows.
Workaround
None needed. This does not affect the operation of the router.
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CSCea68007
Due to an IOS caveat, if you configure an Ethernet connection with a dialer-pool command, such as a PPPoE connection, subsequently delete the connection, then configure an ATM connection with PPPoE, and then recreate the Ethernet connection with the dialer-pool command, that Ethernet configuration will contain multiple dialer-pool statements, and be read-only in SDM.
Workaround
Use the CLI to remove all PPPoE and dialer-pool statements from the Ethernet interface configuration. After saving the configuration, save the running configuration to the startup configuration. Then, reload the router and reconfigure the Ethernet connection.
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CSCin46907
If SDM is using SSH to communicate with the router, it may occasionally display a message box indicating that it can no longer communicate with the router when the user tries to deliver configuration changes. Clicking OK in this message box causes SDM to terminate.
Workaround
Reconfigure the router so that SDM will use Telnet to communicate with it.
To do so using SDM, do the following
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Restart SDM.
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When the SSH Username and Password dialog is displayed, click Cancel. SDM will display the Telnet Username and Password dialog.
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Enter a valid username and password in the Telnet dialog and click OK.
Alternatively, you can make this change using the CLI, by doing the following:
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Log on to the router using Telnet, and enter configuration mode.
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Enter the following Cisco IOS commands in config mode:
router(config)#line vty 0 15router(config-line)#transport input telnetrouter(config-line)#end–
Restart SDM.
With this configuration change, SDM will use Telnet to communicate to the router.
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CSCin48956
When configuring Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) for the Cisco 1711 or 1712 VLAN1 interfaces, SDM does not deliver the ip tcp adjust-mss command to the router's configuration.
Workaround
Use the CLI to add the ip tcp adjust-mss command to the VLAN1 interface configuration. Telnet to the router and enter the following command in VLAN1 interface configuration mode.
ip tcp adjust-mss 1452
Documentation Updates
The following sections explain how documentation may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Omissions
The following sections explain information that was not included in documentation.
SDM Default Configuration File
SDM includes a default configuration file. The configuration does the following:
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Provides an IP address for your Fast Ethernet interface, enabling an interface to your LAN
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Enables your router's HTTP server, allowing http access from your LAN
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Creates a default username (sdm) and password (sdm) with privilege level 15
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Enables Telnet access to the router from your LAN
Note
The default configuration included does not configure any WAN interfaces. To connect to the Internet, you must use SDM to configure a WAN interface.
It is highly recommended that you change the username and password values because they are well known. SDM will help you change those values. Please refer your router's Quick Start Guide for information on how to launch SDM.
CautionIf you do not change the username and password values from the default, you will have a security risk because your router will be vulnerable to attacks.
SDM Is Not Supported on SOHO 91, SOHO 96, and SOHO 97 Routers.
The Cisco 831, 836, and 837 Cabling and Setup Quick Start Guides do not state that SDM is not supported on the SOHO 91, SOHO 96, and SOHO 97 routers. The SOHO series of routers do not support SDM.
Modifying the Default Configuration File in Cisco 3620 and 3640 Routers
The instructions provided in the Cisco 3620 and 3640 Modular Access Routers Quick Start Guide for Starting SDM might not work.
The initial communication between a browser running on a PC and SDM is controlled by the default configuration file for the router. On most supported routers, SDM uses a fixed Fast Ethernet port at address `0`, FastEthernet 0/0 or FastEthernet 0. The PC is connected to this interface, and the interface is given an IP address in the default configuration file that SDM recognizes.
For the 3620 and 3640 routers there are no fixed Ethernet ports.
By convention many of these routers ship with a FastEthernet capable network module in Slot 0. SDM assumes this to be the case in its default configuration file. If this is not true for your router, you need to modify the default configuration file to enable and provide an IP address for an Ethernet interface before SDM can communicate with the router.
Perform the following steps to enable SDM to communicate with the browser:
Step 1
Log on to the router using the Console port, using the user name sdm, and password sdm.
Step 2
Enter Enable mode using the password sdm.
Step 3
Provide the IP address 10.10.10.1 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0 for the interface you will connect the PC to, and enter the no shutdown command to enable the interface.
Step 4
Save the configuration.
Step 5
Connect a PC running a supported browser to the interface you configured.
Step 6
Enter the IP address 10.10.10.1 in the browser to start SDM.
Related Documentation
This section lists other documents with information on SDM.
Platform-Specific Documents
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for your router , available on www.cisco.com, to learn how to start SDM for the first time.
Software Documents
These documents are available on www.cisco.com/go/sdm
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Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) 1.0 Frequently Asked Questions.
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Downloading and Installing Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) Version 1.0
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Switching Between Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) and Cisco Router Web Setup Tool (CRWS) on Cisco 83X Series Routers
Obtaining Documentation
Cisco provides several ways to obtain documentation, technical assistance, and other technical resources. These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems.
Cisco.com
You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm
You can access the Cisco website at this URL:
International Cisco websites can be accessed from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml
Documentation CD-ROM
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a Cisco Documentation CD-ROM package, which may have shipped with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM is updated regularly and may be more current than printed documentation. The CD-ROM package is available as a single unit or through an annual or quarterly subscription.
Registered Cisco.com users can order a single Documentation CD-ROM (product number DOC-CONDOCCD=) through the Cisco Ordering tool:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/ordering_place_order_ordering_tool_launch.html
All users can order monthly or quarterly subscriptions through the online Subscription Store:
http://www.cisco.com/go/subscription
Ordering Documentation
You can find instructions for ordering documentation at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm
You can order Cisco documentation in these ways:
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Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order Cisco product documentation from the Networking Products MarketPlace:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/index.shtml
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Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, U.S.A.) at 408 526-7208 or, elsewhere in North America, by calling 800 553-NETS (6387).
Documentation Feedback
You can submit comments electronically on Cisco.com. On the Cisco Documentation home page, click Feedback at the top of the page.
You can e-mail your comments to bug-doc@cisco.com.
You can submit comments by using the response card (if present) behind the front cover of your document or by writing to the following address:
Cisco Systems
Attn: Customer Document Ordering
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-9883We appreciate your comments.
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco provides Cisco.com, which includes the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) website, as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers and partners can obtain online documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from the Cisco TAC website. Cisco.com registered users have complete access to the technical support resources on the Cisco TAC website, including TAC tools and utilities.
Cisco.com
Cisco.com offers a suite of interactive, networked services that let you access Cisco information, networking solutions, services, programs, and resources at any time, from anywhere in the world.
Cisco.com provides a broad range of features and services to help you with these tasks:
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Streamline business processes and improve productivity
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Resolve technical issues with online support
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Download and test software packages
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Order Cisco learning materials and merchandise
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Register for online skill assessment, training, and certification programs
To obtain customized information and service, you can self-register on Cisco.com at this URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
Technical Assistance Center
The Cisco TAC is available to all customers who need technical assistance with a Cisco product, technology, or solution. Two types of support are available: the Cisco TAC website and the Cisco TAC Escalation Center. The type of support that you choose depends on the priority of the problem and the conditions stated in service contracts, when applicable.
We categorize Cisco TAC inquiries according to urgency:
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Priority level 4 (P4)—You need information or assistance concerning Cisco product capabilities, product installation, or basic product configuration. There is little or no impact to your business operations.
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Priority level 3 (P3)—Operational performance of the network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. You and Cisco are willing to commit resources during normal business hours to restore service to satisfactory levels.
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Priority level 2 (P2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operations are negatively impacted by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.
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Priority level 1 (P1)—An existing network is "down," or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
Cisco TAC Website
The Cisco TAC website provides online documents and tools to help troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. To access the Cisco TAC website, go to this URL:
All customers, partners, and resellers who have a valid Cisco service contract have complete access to the technical support resources on the Cisco TAC website. Some services on the Cisco TAC website require a Cisco.com login ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a login ID or password, go to this URL to register:
http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
If you are a Cisco.com registered user, and you cannot resolve your technical issues by using the Cisco TAC website, you can open a case online at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/tac/caseopen
If you have Internet access, we recommend that you open P3 and P4 cases online so that you can fully describe the situation and attach any necessary files.
Cisco TAC Escalation Center
The Cisco TAC Escalation Center addresses priority level 1 or priority level 2 issues. These classifications are assigned when severe network degradation significantly impacts business operations. When you contact the TAC Escalation Center with a P1 or P2 problem, a Cisco TAC engineer automatically opens a case.
To obtain a directory of toll-free Cisco TAC telephone numbers for your country, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
Before calling, please check with your network operations center to determine the Cisco support services to which your company is entitled: for example, SMARTnet, SMARTnet Onsite, or Network Supported Accounts (NSA). When you call the center, please have available your service agreement number and your product serial number.
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online and printed sources.
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The Cisco Product Catalog describes the networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as ordering and customer support services. Access the Cisco Product Catalog at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_catalog_links_launch.html
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Cisco Press publishes a wide range of networking publications. Cisco suggests these titles for new and experienced users: Internetworking Terms and Acronyms Dictionary, Internetworking Technology Handbook, Internetworking Troubleshooting Guide, and the Internetworking Design Guide. For current Cisco Press titles and other information, go to Cisco Press online at this URL:
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Packet magazine is the Cisco quarterly publication that provides the latest networking trends, technology breakthroughs, and Cisco products and solutions to help industry professionals get the most from their networking investment. Included are networking deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, tutorials and training, certification information, and links to numerous in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/packet
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iQ Magazine is the Cisco bimonthly publication that delivers the latest information about Internet business strategies for executives. You can access iQ Magazine at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/iqmagazine
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Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering professionals involved in designing, developing, and operating public and private internets and intranets. You can access the Internet Protocol Journal at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/about/ac123/ac147/about_cisco_the_internet_protocol_journal.html
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Training—Cisco offers world-class networking training. Current offerings in network training are listed at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/le31/learning_recommended_training_list.html
This document is to be used in conjunction with the documents listed in the "Related Documentation" section.
Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.



