A network architect is designing a VMware SD-WAN architect for customer using VMware hosted VCO and VCGs, white VCEs will be deployed at the customer's branches and data centers. The network…

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Options

• AMultiple VCGs are automatically assigned to every VCE and control plane on VCUs is always
• BMultiple VCFs at data centers can be contoured to function as route reflectors to achieve control
• CVCGs automatically assigned to a VCF. do not participate in control plane At least two dedicated
• DVCGs automatically assigned to a VCE do not participate in control plane At least two dedicated

• A
  9% (6)
• B
  84% (54)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  5% (3)

Explanation

Option B is correct because in VMware SD-WAN, data center VCEs (the answer uses "VCFs" likely due to a typo) can be configured as route reflectors, redistributing routing and control plane information to branch VCEs - this creates a redundant control plane path that doesn't solely depend on the cloud-hosted VCO or VCGs.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because while VCGs are automatically assigned to VCEs, this automatic assignment addresses data plane connectivity, not control plane redundancy - VCG assignment alone doesn't protect the control plane.
• C and D are essentially the same incomplete/garbled statement; they correctly note VCGs don't participate in the control plane, but they fail to identify the proper solution (data center VCEs as route reflectors) and trail off without a complete answer.

Memory tip: Think "DC edges = route reflectors = control plane backup." When VMware hosts your VCO/VCGs (you don't own them), your lever for control plane redundancy is your own data center edges acting like BGP route reflectors - they keep the routing brain alive even if the cloud components have issues.

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