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Tools
Cisco SDM Express provides a number of tools that you can use
Ping Option
Click to open a window in which you can specify the source and destination of
the ping. See Ping for more information.
Telnet Option
Displays the Windows Telnet dialog box, letting you connect to your router and
access the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) using the Telnet protocol.
Cisco SDM Option
Click to launch Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) . SDM allows
you to perform advanced configurations.
Software Update Option
You can have Cisco SDM Express help you update the configuration software on
your router. You can update from Cisco.com, or, if you have downloaded the
SDM .zip file to your PC, you can update using that file. Click on any of the
following for more information.
• Update SDM from Cisco.com
• Update SDM from Local PC
• Update SDM from CD
Ping
You can ping a peer device in this window. You can select both the source and
destination of the ping operation. You may want to ping a remote peer after you
reconfigure a WAN connection.