CASP+: Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Quiz

What are the three planes in a software-defined networking (SDN) model?

• Control plane, Data plane, Management plane

• Data plane, Control plane, Execution plane

• Management plane, Data plane, Control plane

• Execution plane, Management plane, Control plane

Which plane in SDN makes decisions about how traffic should be prioritized and secured?

• Data plane

• Control plane

• Management plane

• Execution plane

What is the interface between the SDN applications and the SDN controller described as?

• Southbound API

• Westbound API

• Northbound API

• Eastbound API

What does SDN Overlay allow the use of software to create and manage?

• New satellite networks

• New physical networks

• New virtual networks

• New cloud networks

Which approach to SDN uses open standards and open source software to reduce the risks of vendor lock-in?

• Closed SDN

• SDN Overlay

• Open SDN

• Hybrid SDN

What does the control plane in SDN define?

• How to monitor traffic conditions

• How to manage network status

• How data is switched and routed

• How traffic should be prioritized and secured

What is the main benefit of using SDN in managing a large and complicated network infrastructure?

• Increased risks

• Reduced risks

• Unchanged risks

• No impact on risks

What does the data plane in SDN handle?

• Switching and routing of traffic

• Imposition of access control lists

• Prioritizing traffic

• Monitoring traffic conditions

What is the purpose of the management plane in SDN?

• To implement policy decisions

• To monitor traffic conditions and network status

• To handle switching and routing of traffic

• To make decisions about traffic prioritization

What does the SDN controller application do in relation to the data plane?

• Implements policy decisions

• Makes decisions about traffic prioritization

• Monitors traffic conditions

• Handles switching and routing of traffic