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D-ISM-FN-23 · Question #11

Which functionality does a Control layer provide in a software-defined networking architecture?

The correct answer is B. Making decisions on how the packets should be forwarded. It is responsible for making decisions such as how the packets should be forwarded based on the requirements, and relays the decisions to the networking devices (data plane) for execution.

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Question

Which functionality does a Control layer provide in a software-defined networking architecture?

Options

  • ADefining the network behavior through various policies.
  • BMaking decisions on how the packets should be forwarded.
  • CEstablishing communications between the Infrastructure and Interface layers.
  • DForwarding data packets based on the requirements from the Application layer.

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    84% (48)
  • C
    9% (5)
  • D
    5% (3)

Explanation

It is responsible for making decisions such as how the packets should be forwarded based on the requirements, and relays the decisions to the networking devices (data plane) for execution.

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