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Feature Benefits
Cisco SDM and Cisco
IOS Software for Remote
Management
• Using smart wizards and task-based tutorials, Cisco SDM helps resellers and customers quickly and easily deploy,
configure, and monitor a Cisco access router without requiring knowledge of the Cisco IOS
®
Software command-
line interface (CLI)
• Dial backup and out-of-band management allow IT managers to remotely manage the router at small office and
teleworker sites
• Cisco Configuration Express Service supports factory-loaded configurations for high-volume deployments
• Support for the Cisco CNS 2100 Series Intelligence Engine enables plug-and-play installations with centralized
configuration management
* Depending on IOS Feature Set selected below in Tables 3, 5, and 6.
Figure 3. Cisco SDM
