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Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) Quick Start Guide
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Using SDM
Figure 5 SDM Overview Window
Using SDM
Cisco SDM provides a series of easy-to-use wizards that quickly take you step-by-step through
configuring your router, without requiring knowledge of the Cisco IOS software CLI. You can use SDM
wizards to:
• Configure WAN connections
• Create firewalls
• Configure VPN connections
• Perform Security Audits
To start a wizard, simply click the appropriate button in the left frame of the Overview window, shown
in Figure 5.
SDM also provides the Advanced Mode, through which you can configure advanced features, such as
Firewall Policy, NAT, VPNs, routing protocols, and other options. To use Advanced Mode, click the
Advanced Mode button on the SDM toolbar, and then click the button on the left side of the screen for
the feature you want to configure.
• To configure NAT, click NAT on the left side of the screen while in Advanced Mode. From there
you can
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Click Designate Interfaces to designate inside and outside interfaces.