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Release Notes for Cisco Router and Security Device Manager 2.5
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Important Notes
Cisco SDM Minimum Screen Resolution
Cisco SDM requires a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768.
Restrictions for Cisco 7204VXR, Cisco 7206VXR, and Cisco 7301 Routers
The following restrictions apply to Cisco SDM running on Cisco 7204VXR, Cisco 7206VXR, and Cisco
7301 Routers:
• The Cisco SDM Express application is not supported. You must use the Cisco IOS CLI to give the
router an initial configuration that will enable you to connect to the router using a browser.
• WAN configuration is not supported. Cisco SDM supports configuration of Ethernet and Fast
Ethernet interfaces.
• The Cisco SDM Reset feature is not available.
• No SDM-default configuration file is supplied. To run Cisco SDM, you must provide a configuration
that includes the commands necessary to support operation of Cisco SDM.
The document Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) User Guide for the Cisco 7200 VXR
and Cisco 7301 Routers describes how to give the router a configuration that supports Cisco SDM and
how to start Cisco SDM on Cisco 7000 Family routers.
ROUTER-SDM-NOCF and ROUTER-SDM-CD-NOCF SKUS
If you purchased a router with Cisco SDM using the SKU ROUTER-SDM-NOCF or the SKU
ROUTER-SDM-CD-NOCF, the router is shipped without a default configuration in non-volatile RAM
(NVRAM), and the Cisco Router and Security Device Manager Quick Start Guide cannot be used to
configure the router.
Important Notes
This section contains important information for Cisco SDM. It contains the following sections:
• Cisco IOS Enforces One-Time Use of Default Credentials
• Cisco SDM May Not Operate with Custom Configuration File
• Cisco SDM Merge and Replace Configuration Functions Fail Under Some Conditions
• Cisco SDM Security Dashboard May Display Threats Unrelated to Your Cisco IOS IPS Installation,
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• Cisco SDM May not Launch Using IP Address of SSL VPN Gateway, page 17
• Cisco SDM IPS User Guide Discontinued for Cisco SDM 2.2, page 17
• Cisco SDM May Lose Connection to Network Access Device, page 18
• Cisco SDM on PC May Not Launch under Windows XP with Service Pack 2, page 18
• Popup Blockers Disable Cisco SDM Online Help, page 18
• Disable Proxy Settings, page 18
• Routers Shipped with Cisco SDM Do Not Execute the Standard Cisco IOS Startup Sequence,
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