This tutorial will show you how to configure PPP using Cisco SDM in order to enable communication between two routers connected through a serial link. This tutorial includes how to enable PPP encapsulation, and configure CHAP authentication. This article is designed for CCNA students, network engineers, and anyone looking to configure PPP using Cisco SDM (Cisco SDM is part of the CCNA syllabus). The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard method for transporting multi-protocol datagrams between two peers. PPP is comprised of three main components: A method for encapsulating multi-protocol...

This tutorial describes how to configure a default static route on a Cisco router using the Cisco SDM software. This post includes the Step-by-Step process to create a default route, and it will show you how to test your configuration. This article is designed for CCNA students, network engineers, and anyone looking to configure static IP routing using Cisco SDM (Cisco SDM is part of the CCNA syllabus). The Default route is used on routers, which we do not want them carry detailed routing information about the network. For example, a router of branch office, a home router, etc… The default route...

This article describes how to download and install Cisco SDM on a Windows-based PC. It contains information about router’s memory requirements, PC requirements, router’s configuration for SDM support, and a step-by-step process to download and install SDM in a Windows-based PC. This article is designed for CCNA students, network engineers, and anyone looking to install Cisco SDM (Cisco SDM is part of the CCNA syllabus). If you’re willing to install Cisco SDM in a Cisco router, then make sure the router has 6MB of free memory. You need 2 MB of router’s free memory whenever Cisco SDM is...

The Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) is an intuitive, Web-based device management tool integrated within Cisco IOS access routers. Cisco SDM simplifies router and security configuration through sophisticated wizards, enabling customers to quickly and easily deploy, configure, and monitor a Cisco access router without involving knowledge of the Cisco IOS Software command-line interface (CLI). In addition, Cisco SDM is part of both the CCNA syllabus and CCNA Security exam. Cisco SDM provides users to easily configure Cisco IOS Software security features on Cisco access routers on a...