Which protocol is used by vManage to push centralized policies to vSmart controllers?

Question

Options

• ANETCONF
• BSTUN
• CTLS
• DOMP

• A
  92% (46)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol) is used by vManage to push centralized policies and configurations to vSmart controllers, as it is a standards-based management protocol specifically designed for network device configuration delivery over a secure channel. This makes option A correct, as NETCONF provides the structured, reliable mechanism needed for vManage to programmatically configure and manage vSmart controllers within the SD-WAN control plane.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• OMP (Option D) is the Overlay Management Protocol used between vSmart controllers and vEdge/cEdge routers to exchange routing, policy, and reachability information - it operates at a different layer of SD-WAN communication.
• TLS (Option C) is a security/encryption protocol that secures the communication channels in SD-WAN (including NETCONF sessions), but it is not itself the protocol used to push policies.
• STUN (Option B) is used in SD-WAN for NAT traversal to help devices discover their public IP addresses, and has no role in policy distribution.

Memory Tip: Think of it this way - vManage NETCONFigures vSmart, while OMP is what vSmart uses to talk down to the routers. If you remember "Management uses NETCONF," you'll never confuse these two.

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