SDM 2.5 not all task buttons work?

dave dunlap

I just got this program working, so it is very new to me and I am just first learning it.

BUT.

2 task buttons have no funtion, it is my java ver or the sdm ver?

the none functioning buttons are:

(under CONFIGURE): Additional tasks <-> has no function

second
(under MONITOR): Logging has no function.

does this happen to anyone else?

How to fix it?

Thank you

gosh1976

I think it's a Java version issue. Try it with Java ver 6 update 11.

QHalo

Downloading and Installing Cisco Router and Security Device Manager [Cisco Router and Security Device Manager] - Cisco Systems

instant000

dave dunlap wrote: »

I just got this program working, so it is very new to me and I am just first learning it.

BUT.

2 task buttons have no funtion, it is my java ver or the sdm ver?

the none functioning buttons are:

(under CONFIGURE): Additional tasks <-> has no function

second
(under MONITOR): Logging has no function.

does this happen to anyone else?

How to fix it?

Thank you

It happens to most anyone, to be honest. I had this problem also, when configuring SDM. Most everyone advises to just downgrade your Java, but for me, I had other issues too, as I liked using Firefox, and apparently, SDM didn't work well with Firefox on my PC. Cisco of course, supports SDM 2.5 with IE 5.5 or later, and Netscape 7.1 and 7.2 (who still runs Netscape?)

gosh1976 wrote: »

I think it's a Java version issue. Try it with Java ver 6 update 11.

Agreed, Java is an issue.

QHalo wrote: »

Downloading and Installing Cisco Router and Security Device Manager [Cisco Router and Security Device Manager] - Cisco Systems

^^^^^
True, this is the definitive guide. They said all that blabber, but what they could have really said is produced the "range" of Java versions that are verified to work with this no-longer-supported application, as that would have saved people a lot of time.

This is how I figured it out:
1. I uninstalled Java
2. Then, I launched SDM, and it told me to I needed to run Java 1.42
3. If you check the requirements link provided by QHalo: "SDM requires Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.2_05 or later, so that is the exact version of Java I downloaded, as I reasoned they may not have verified it to work with other versions of Java.

Even with all that said, here's my advice on how to get it working.

Combinations, I've confirmed this to work for:

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit, SP1
Browser: IE 9
Java: 1.42_05
SDM: 2.5
user level: admin or regular user

OS: Windows XP Pro, SP3
Browser: IE 8
Java: 1.42_05
SDM: 2.5
user level: admin (did not check with regular user)

1. Uninstall all current versions of Java
2. Uninstall any internet browser besides Internet Explorer
3. Download Java 1.42_05
4. Download SDM 2.5
5. Install Java 1.42_05
6. Install SDM 2.5
7. configure your router for SDM
8. Connect to your router using SDM

Why uninstall any browsers besides Internet Explorer?
I gathered an interesting issue, where even though I set browsers other than Firefox as my default browser, SDM kept wanting to launch in Firefox ... for whatever reason. I didn't dig far enough to solve this, but if you check on the link posted by QHalo earlier, firefox is not a supported browser for SDM, anyway, even though you may be able to get it to work, eventually

to download java 1.42_05:
1. Java Archive Downloads - Java SE 1.4
2. Accept the license agreement
3. Download the windows offline installation

to download SDM 2.5:
1. Cisco Systems, Inc
2. Hover over Support > Downloads > click on "Cisco Configuration Professional"
3. Click on Router and Security Device Manager Software
4. Download Now
5. Login with your cisco login, if necessary
6. proceed with download
7. if it bugs out, just go back and click through to it again, it'll work the second time
8. don't use their download manager, just use the non-java download option

to install java 1.42_05:
1. install the program
2. after installation, go into control panel, and make sure to turn off any update functions of the program

to install sdm 2.5:
1. install the program
2. make sure to install to the computer (install to the router if you need to, but most important to install to the computer)

To configure your router for SDM:
config t
int f0/0
ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0
no shut
exit
hostname r1
ip domain-name techexams.net
username dave privilege 15 password dunlap
crypto key generate rsa >>>> (use 1024)
ip http server
ip http secure-server
ip http authentication local
line vty 0 4
login local
privilege level 15
transport input telnet ssh
^Z
wr mem

Hope this helps!

dave dunlap

instant000 wow

what a recipe!

! have nearly 5 days in on this so far, after today I am scared to make a change, but I know I will.

I used a nutz recipe today! for (w7 x64)

I Dl'ed Java 6u3 32 bit, and
6u24 32 bit , ( both must be installed and in order).
then add string

start/control pannel/java/ java/view
put/add string -XmX256m @ runtime parameters for 6u3 and deselected the check box "enable" on 6u24.

also needed to run compatability mode,

BUT,

XP sp3 no go,
XP sp1 no go,
server 2003 sp1 nogo,
server 2008 sp1 nogo,
vista sp2 <- majic winner
!
!
when U double click on icon SDM
it opens,
!
& then
!
enter ip of your router in GNs3. 192.168.1.xxx
umKay
!
then then select
!
(this device has https enabled and I want to use it)
!
umKay.

no you must not select (this device has HTTPS enabled and I want to use it)
!
then the first SDM window opens and will just hang for all eternity.
!
so
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I deselect the box that this device has HTTPS wanting to use IT.
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and
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vola you get the second window for
user name
password
umkay
now you get a new digital sig error but click
RUN ,,,,, threw all of the following error screens ( several ERROR SCreens)

I asume that we can no longer use SSH?


Now after all that the button (Aditional Tasks ) does indeed function.

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Kinda tired after all that,
thanks for you instructions instant000
I will probobly try it tomorrow.
!
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instant000

Those "errors" you reference appear to be prompts that you need to accept certificates, and/or allow active x to run. Those are actually "normal"

EDIT: SSH shouldn't be an issue for you, you can still enable it, using the instructions I referenced above.

In fact, if you don't want to use telnet, then use this form of the command:

transport input ssh

instead of this form of the command:

transport input telnet ssh

Hope this helps!