What role does the Pensando PSM play in the CX 10000 architecture?

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• AIt provides data retention and analysis.
• BIt enhances physical layer connectivity.
• CIt offers power redundancy.
• DIt provides Layer 2 broadcast capabilities.

• A
  90% (26)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Pensando PSM (Policy and Services Manager) acts as the centralized control and analytics plane for the CX 10000 architecture, collecting telemetry, retaining flow data, and providing visibility and analysis across distributed services - making A correct.

Why the distractors fail:

• B (physical layer connectivity): PSM is a software management plane; physical connectivity is handled by the switch hardware and DPU ports, not the PSM.
• C (power redundancy): Power redundancy is a hardware/chassis concern (redundant PSUs), completely unrelated to PSM's software role.
• D (Layer 2 broadcast): L2 broadcast is a switching function handled by the data plane, not the centralized policy/management controller.

Memory tip: Break the acronym down - Policy, Statistics, Manager. The "Statistics" part reminds you it handles data retention and analysis, which is exactly what sets PSM apart from the data-plane functions the distractors describe.

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