This video shows you the basic steps of configuring a Cisco Router from Cisco SDM Express software using VMware virtual machine with the GNS3 network simulator program. ✅ S U B S C R I B E ► goo.gl/8d0iG9 ✅ Article ► www.sysnettechsolutions.com/en/cisco-sdm-express-basic-configuration/ For using #SDM #Express: Step 1: First of all, install the Cisco SDM Express by following our previous video tutorial. Step 2: Add a Router, Switch, and computer to the #GNS3 workspace and make their connections. Step 3: After copying the SDM files to the Router's Flash, open a VMware virtual machine, and then type the Router's management IP address in the web browser and press Enter. Step 4: After typing the user name and password in the authentication window, click the OK button. Step 5: Wait while connecting to the router's management interface. Type the same login information in Java authentication and continue. Step 6: Once Cisco SDM Express is open, you can basically configure the Router without typing any commands. Step 7: Now, change the Router's hostname in the Basic Configuration section, and then click the Apply Changes button. Step 8: In the Command Delivery Status section, you can see that the relevant commands have been sent to the Router. Step 9: On the DHCP tab, you can create a new IP pool for clients. Here, after typing the beginning and last IP address according to your IP block, click Apply again. Step 10: On the Security tab, check the options below and click the Apply button again. ➦ Disable services that involve security risks ➦ Enable services for enhanced security on the router/network ➦ Encrypt passwords Step 11: Now execute the show running-config command at the Router's CLI prompt to verify all the settings you have made with the SDM and check the outputs. Step 12: Do not forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos about Cisco networking training with GNS3! ───────────────BEST PRODUCT──────────────── ✅ Buy ► bit.ly/OSPFBook ───────────────RELATED VIDEOS─────────────── ➊ How to Install GNS3 VM 2.1 on Ubuntu 17.10 ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUo-tB4JAz4 ➋ How to Install GNS3 2.1 on Ubuntu 17.10 ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6A2peSovLU ➌ How to Install GNS3 VM 2.1 on macOS ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7-2kkMaD-Q ➍ How to Install GNS3 2.1 on macOS ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWStTRpwqBY ➎ How to Add vIOS-L2 to GNS3 ➦ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH4rumXlQyc ───────────────FOLLOW US─────────────────── ✔ Facebook ➦ www.facebook.com/SysnettechSolutions/ ✔ Twitter ➦ twitter.com/SysnettechS/ ✔ Pinterest ➦ www.pinterest.com/SysnettechS/ ✔ Instagram ➦ www.instagram.com/sysnettech_solutions/ ✔ LinkedIn ➦ linkedin.com/in/tolqabaqci/ ███████████████████████████████████████████