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300-415 · Question #41

On which device is a service FW address configured to insert firewall service at the hub?

The correct answer is C. vEdge at the hub. To insert a firewall service at the hub in a Cisco SD-WAN fabric, the service FW address is configured on the hub vEdge router.

Security and Quality of Service

Question

On which device is a service FW address configured to insert firewall service at the hub?

Options

  • AvSmart at the branch
  • BvEdge at the branch
  • CvEdge at the hub
  • DvSmart at the hub

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    91% (39)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

To insert a firewall service at the hub in a Cisco SD-WAN fabric, the service FW address is configured on the hub vEdge router.

AvSmart at the branch

vSmart controllers are responsible for policy orchestration, not for forwarding user data plane traffic or hosting service appliances at the branch.

BvEdge at the branch

The question specifies inserting the firewall service 'at the hub,' making a branch vEdge router an incorrect device for this configuration.

CvEdge at the hubCorrect

The hub vEdge router acts as the service insertion point, where configurations are applied to direct relevant traffic to an external or integrated firewall service. The vEdge then receives processed traffic back from the firewall for continued forwarding.

DvSmart at the hub

vSmart controllers define and distribute policies but do not participate in the data plane forwarding or host data plane services like firewalls.

Concept tested: Cisco SD-WAN service chaining and hub vEdge

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/sdwan/configuration/vmanage/vmanage-20-4/vmanage-security-config/vmanage-security-config.html#concept_gnl_s3y_qtb__service_chaining

Topics

#SD-WAN Service Insertion#Firewall Integration#vEdge Router#Hub Deployment

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