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In a Cisco SD-WAN network, which component is responsible for distributing route and policy information via the OMP?
The correct answer is B. vSmart Controller. The vSmart Controller is the central component in a Cisco SD-WAN network responsible for distributing route and policy information to all WAN Edge devices via OMP.
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- AvManage
- BvSmart Controller
- CvBond Orchestrator
- DWAN Edge Router
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The vSmart Controller is the central component in a Cisco SD-WAN network responsible for distributing route and policy information to all WAN Edge devices via OMP.
vManage is the management plane, responsible for configuration and monitoring, not for distributing route and policy information.
The vSmart Controller is the centralized control plane component in a Cisco SD-WAN network, responsible for establishing secure DTLS/TLS connections with all WAN Edge devices. It distributes routing information and network policies using the Overlay Management Protocol (OMP) to ensure proper traffic forwarding and policy enforcement across the entire overlay network.
vBond Orchestrator handles initial authentication and onboarding, not the ongoing distribution of routes and policies.
A WAN Edge Router is an endpoint that receives route and policy information from the vSmart Controller; it does not distribute it to other devices in the fabric.
Concept tested: Cisco SD-WAN vSmart role
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/sdwan-xe-gs-book/m-introduction-chapter.html#_Toc2227180
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