Does CCIE allow the use of SDM or ASDM?

mrblackmamba343

Are the GUI tools allowed don the exam?

Find more posts tagged with

SAVE $250 on Your CISCO Boot Camp — Use Code "EXAM26"

Exclusively for TechExams members for Infosec Boot Camps starting before April 30, 2026

View CISCO Boot Camps

Comments

damsel_in_tha_net

hi kobe, which track?

mrblackmamba343

damsel_in_tha_net wrote: »

hi kobe, which track?

the Routing and switching

chrisone

Probably not recommended as you will be doing troubleshooting in CLI, that i am 100% sure of lol

Maybe you can , however it will take a lot of time to setup sdm on all your routers, when setting up the network in CLI is much faster. Remember time is precious in the LAB exam.

GT-Rob

on R&S no. On security Im pretty sure there are a few tools you can use.

For R&S you get secureCRT, notepad, windows calculator, and a really crappy chair.

dtlokee

For RS there would be no need for ASDM, and there is no mention of SDM in the lab blueprint. For security I would assume that ASDM and SDM are not available because there is no mention of them on the blueprint but there is a specific note about using the IDM for the IPS.

Lab Equipment and Software v3.0 - CCIE SECURITY TRACK - Cisco Systems

Slowhand

Chances are, by the time you're ready to take the CCIE R&S lab exam, the GUI tools are more of a burden than help. They're great for beginners and doing very basic changes in a hurry, but you'll learn to love the CLI as time goes on and you won't know how you lived without it.