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Cisco 400-007 Exam - Topic 7 Question 29 Discussion

Which SDN architecture component is used by the application layer to communicate with the control plane layer to provide instructions about the resources required by applications?
B) northbound APIs
A) southbound APIs
C) orchestration layer
D) SDN controller

Cisco 400-007 Exam - Topic 7 Question 29 Discussion

Actual exam question for Cisco's 400-007 exam
Question #: 29
Topic #: 7
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Which SDN architecture component is used by the application layer to communicate with the control plane layer to provide instructions about the resources required by applications?

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by Sharee at Nov 27, 2023, 05:04 PM

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Brent
9 months ago
Totally agree, northbound is the way to go!
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Audry
10 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that?
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Lettie
10 months ago
Northbound APIs make sense, right?
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Leontine
10 months ago
I thought it was southbound APIs, but I guess not.
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Antonio
10 months ago
It's definitely northbound APIs!
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Emogene
10 months ago
I’m leaning towards northbound APIs too, but I wonder if the SDN controller might also play a role in that communication.
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Gerardo
11 months ago
I feel like the orchestration layer could be involved, but it seems more like a higher-level function rather than direct communication with the control plane.
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Alecia
11 months ago
I remember practicing a question about SDN components, and I think southbound APIs were mentioned in relation to the control plane, but I can't recall their exact role.
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Jesus
11 months ago
I think the answer might be northbound APIs since they connect the application layer to the control plane, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Nettie
11 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in class. The northbound APIs are the ones that allow the application layer to talk to the control plane. That's definitely the right answer here.
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Brandee
11 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. The application layer needs to communicate with the control plane to request resources, so it has to be using some kind of API. I'm leaning towards northbound APIs as the answer, but I want to double-check that.
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Izetta
11 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is northbound APIs, since that's the interface between the application layer and the control plane layer.
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Minna
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the SDN architecture has different components, but I'm not totally clear on how they interact. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Julio
11 months ago
I'm a little confused by this question. The options all seem kind of technical and I'm not sure I fully understand the differences between them. I'll have to review my notes on IBM's support processes before I can make a confident guess on this one.
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Dierdre
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the different ICMP messages, but I'm not sure which one is specifically for requesting a router advertisement. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Virgie
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'm debating between hot site and warm site, but I'm leaning more towards hot site since it says there's near instant failover.
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Julie
1 year ago
Haha, this is a classic SDN question. I bet the answer is B) northbound APIs. That's the interface that lets the apps talk to the control plane, no doubt about it.
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Cristal
1 year ago
User 3: I agree with Cristal, it's definitely B) northbound APIs.
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Lawrence
1 year ago
User 2: Actually, I believe it's B) northbound APIs.
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Shayne
1 year ago
User 1: I think the answer is A) southbound APIs.
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Rebecka
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the SDN controller is the component that handles the communication between the application layer and the control plane. It's the brain of the SDN architecture, after all.
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Carolynn
1 year ago
D) SDN controller
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Susana
1 year ago
C) orchestration layer
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Marylin
1 year ago
B) northbound APIs
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Michael
1 year ago
A) southbound APIs
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Kathryn
1 year ago
Northbound APIs, for sure. That's the layer where the applications can request resources and services from the underlying network.
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Carissa
1 year ago
Hmm, I think the northbound APIs are the answer here. They're the ones that enable communication between the application layer and the control plane.
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Tammara
1 year ago
Yes, northbound APIs are crucial for the application layer to communicate its resource requirements to the control plane.
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Mickie
1 year ago
I agree, northbound APIs are specifically designed for that purpose.
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Huey
1 year ago
Yes, northbound APIs are essential for applications to communicate their resource requirements to the control plane.
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Daniel
1 year ago
I agree, northbound APIs are specifically designed for that purpose.
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Paola
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be D) SDN controller because it controls the flow of traffic in the network.
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Jenifer
1 year ago
I agree with Misty, northbound APIs are used by the application layer to communicate with the control plane.
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Misty
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) northbound APIs.
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