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Which two options are examples of Northbound and/or Southbound protocol?(Choose two)

The correct answer is C. NETCONF E. BGP-LS. NETCONF is a southbound protocol for device configuration, while BGP-LS is a southbound protocol used to convey network topology information to controllers.

Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 6, 2026

Question

Which two options are examples of Northbound and/or Southbound protocol?(Choose two)

Options

  • AOpenStack
  • BISIS
  • CNETCONF
  • DJSON
  • EBGP-LS

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    90% (19)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

NETCONF is a southbound protocol for device configuration, while BGP-LS is a southbound protocol used to convey network topology information to controllers.

AOpenStack

OpenStack is an open-source suite of cloud computing software, not a network protocol.

BISIS

ISIS (Intermediate System to Intermediate System) is an interior gateway protocol (IGP) used for routing within an autonomous system, not classified as a northbound or southbound protocol in the SDN context.

CNETCONFCorrect

NETCONF (Network Configuration Protocol) is a standardized southbound protocol used by network management systems to install, manipulate, and delete configurations of network devices.

DJSON

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a data-interchange format, not a network protocol itself, although it is often used as a payload format by various network protocols.

EBGP-LSCorrect

BGP-LS (Border Gateway Protocol - Link State) is a southbound protocol extension that allows BGP to carry link-state information, including network topology and traffic engineering attributes, to software-defined networking (SDN) controllers or path computation engines.

Concept tested: Northbound and Southbound protocols

Source: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6241

Topics

#Northbound protocols#Southbound protocols#NETCONF#BGP-LS

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