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Cisco Security Device Manager Overview 99

Cisco Security Device Manager Overview

Cisco IOS routers support many features (including security features) that require complex

conﬁgurations. To aid in a number of these conﬁguration tasks, Cisco introduced the Cisco

Security Device Manager (SDM) interface. This section introduces SDM, discusses how to

conﬁgure and launch SDM, and how to navigate the SDM wizards.

Introducing SDM

Cisco SDM provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for conﬁguring a wide variety of

features on an IOS router, as shown in Figure 3-3. Not only does SDM offer multiple “smart

wizards,” but conﬁguration tutorials also are provided. Even though SDM stands for

Security Device Manager, several nonsecurity features also can be conﬁgured via SDM,

such as routing and quality-of-service (QoS) features.

Example 3-18 Creating a Message-of-the-Day Banner

R1# cc

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

R1(config)#

Enter TEXT message. End with the character '$'.

R1(config)#end

Example 3-19 Login Prompt with a Banner Message

WARNING: This router is the private property of Cisco Press.

Disconnect now if you are not an authorized user.

Violators will be prosecuted.

User Access Verification

Password: