Use the following process to access SDM for the first time
. This procedure
assumes that an out-of-box router with SDM installed is being used, or that a
default SDM configuration was loaded into flash.
Step
1
Connect a PC to the lowest number LAN Ethernet port of the router
using a cross-over cable.
Step 2
Assign a static IP address to
the PC. It is recommended to use 10.10.10.2 with a 255.255.255.0 subnet
mask.
Step 3
Launch a supported web browser.
Step
4
Use the URL https://10.10.10.1. A login prompt will
appear.
Step 5
Log in using the default user account:
Username: sdm
Password: sdm
The SDM startup wizard opens, requiring a basic network configuration to be
entered
. To
access SDM after the initial startup wizard is completed, use either
http: or https:, followed by the router IP address.
When
you enter https: it specifies that the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
protocol be used for a secure connection. If SSL is not available, use
http: to access the router.
Once the WAN interface is configured,
SDM is accessible through a LAN or WAN interface.
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NOTE:
The startup wizard information needs to be entered only once and will
only appear when a default configuration is detected.
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Troubleshooting SDM Access
Use the following tips to
troubleshoot SDM access problems:
- First determine if there is a web browser problem by checking the
following:
- Are Java and JavaScript enabled on the browser? Enable them.
- Are popup windows being blocked? Disable popup blockers on the PC, since
SDM requires popup windows.
- Are there any unsupported Java plug-ins installed and running? Disable them
using the Windows Control Panel.
- Is the router preventing access? Remember that certain configuration
settings are required for SDM to work. Check the following:
- Is one of the default configurations being used, or is an existing router
configuration being used? Sometimes new configurations disable SDM access.
- Is HTTP server enabled on the router? If it is not, enable it and check
that other SDM prerequisite parameters are configured as well. Refer to the
"Downloading and Installing Cisco SDM" document for the required
settings. This document can be found at the weblink below.
- Did SDM access work before, but now its not? Ensure that the PC is not
being blocked by a new ACL. Remember that SDM requires HTTP, SSH, and Telnet
access to the router, which could have been inadvertently disabled in a
security lockdown.
- Is SDM installed?
- The quickest way to determine this is to access it using the appropriate
HTTP or HTTPS method https://<router IP
address>/flash/sdm.shtml.
- Use the show flash command to view the flash file
system and make sure that the required SDM files are present.