The standard Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Cisco routers is Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM). It is "a Web-based device-management tool for Cisco routers that can improve the productivity of network managers, simplify router deployments, and help troubleshoot complex network and VPN connectivity issues.

Cisco SDM supports a wide range of Cisco IOS Software releases and is available free of charge on Cisco router models from Cisco 830 Series to Cisco 7301. It ships preinstalled on all new Cisco 850 Series, Cisco 870 Series, Cisco 1800 Series, Cisco 2800 Series, and Cisco 3800 Series integrated services routers.

Network and security administrators and channel partners can use Cisco SDM for faster and easier deployment of Cisco routers for integrated services such as dynamic routing, WAN access, WLAN, firewall, VPN, SSL VPN, IPS, and QoS."

More details are available from Cisco here:
Cisco Router and Security Device Manager

Following are the GUI for other Cisco gears

ASA/PIX Firewall
Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager Version 5.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager Release Notes

The Router SDM software can be downloaded (without a SMARTnet contract) from here:
Cisco Security Device Manager Software Download

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