How to Configure a Router using Cisco SDM Express
SDM software is available to manage Cisco routers with a web-based application. You can install this software on the computer or router and make many basic settings.
How to Set Up Basic Settings on SDM Express
Before proceeding with the configuration steps, install the program from here. And then, after running the SDM application, follow the steps below in order to manage Cisco routers web-based.
Step 1: Changing the Router Name
You can easily change the name or name of the Cisco Router with the CLI command. However, to do this with SDM Express, open your web browser and click Basic Configuration.
To change the name of your Cisco Router, enter the desired name in the hostname below.
Now, click Apply Changes to save your change.
When the generated operations are sent as a command from the management interface to the Router, close the window by clicking the OK button.
Step 2: Enabling DHCP
To enable DHCP with SDM Express, after selecting DHCP from the settings shown in the left section, the service-related settings will open in the right section.
To enable the service, check the Enable DHCP server on the LAN interface (FastEthernet0/0).
Then enter the range of IP addresses you want to distribute on the LAN. For example, you can configure the range 192.168.8.50 to 192.168.8.60.
In addition, type the IP address of the FastEthernet0/0 interface (192.168.8.1) in the DNS field and click the Apply Changes button.
Wait while applying changes to the Cisco Router.
After the DHCP configuration process, turn on your virtual machine running VMware Workstation and configure the TCP/IP settings to obtain an automatic IP address.
Set the IP address and DNS addresses automatically.
As soon as you press OK, your virtual machine will receive the TCP/IP information from the Cisco Router. When you look at the image below, you can see that the process completed successfully.
Step 3: Router Security
With SDM Express, you can set up the router security in a few steps. To do so, click Security and activate 3 settings from the options on the right and save the settings.
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Final Word
All configurations made with SDM Express are for beginners. To make advanced settings such as VLANs, VPNs, you must install the Full version of SDM on your computer or Cisco Router. Thanks for following us!
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