Chapter1 Cisco SDM Express
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Cisco SDM Express
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server and obtain the configuration. If your service provider has not provided
Cisco Network Services server information, or you want to configure the rout er
using Cisco SDM Express, do not select this option.
You will not be able to use Cisco Network Services if:
Your router has no installed WAN interfaces, or the router has a WAN
interface that Cisco SDM Express does not support. Cisco SDM Express
must be able to configure a WAN interface in order for the router to obtain
the Cisco Network Services configuration file. If CiscoSDM Express
determines that it cannot configure a WAN interface, it will display an error
message informing you that you cannot use Cisco Network Services. If there
are no WAN interfaces installed on the router, and you still want to use Cisco
Network Services, click Cancel to leave the Startup wizard, and close
Cisco SDM Express. Then, install a WAN interface card supported by
Cisco SDM Express, restart Cisco SDME xpress, and select CNS Server
(Cisco Network Services server) in the Startup wizard.
For a list of supported interface cards, see the CiscoSDM Release Notes on:
http://www.cisco.com/go/sdm
You did not select this option, and configured a LAN and a WAN interface
using Cisco SDM Express, and then returned to the Router Provisioning
window and selected CNS Server. If you want to use Cisco Network
Services, click Cancel to leave the Startup wizard and close
Cisco SDM Express. Then restart Cisco SDM Express and select CNS
Server in the Router Provisioning window.
Security Settings
The following topics describes security settings that CiscoSDM Exp ress can
make.

Disable SNMP

CiscoSDM Express disables the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
whenever possible. SNMP is a network protocol that provides a facility for
retrieving and posting data about network performance and processes. It is very