Which traffic is handled on the control plane?

The correct answer is A. BGP. The control plane handles traffic related to routing decisions and network intelligence - it determines HOW packets should be forwarded. BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a routing protocol that exchanges routing information between autonomous systems, making it control plane…

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ABGP
BSMB
CNTP
DNETCONF

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B
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C
2% (1)
D
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Explanation

The control plane handles traffic related to routing decisions and network intelligence - it determines HOW packets should be forwarded. BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a routing protocol that exchanges routing information between autonomous systems, making it control plane traffic. SMB (Server Message Block) carries user file-sharing data, making it data plane traffic. NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used for device clock synchronization, placing it on the management plane. NETCONF is used to configure and manage network devices remotely, also placing it on the management plane.

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#Control Plane#BGP#Network Protocols#Routing Protocols

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