300-415 Question 14
Select 3An organization is deploying Cisco SD-WAN and wants to use vManage to enable centralized monitoring and management of its SD-WAN fabric. Which of the following functions can be performed using the vManage management plane?
- A
Centralized policy configuration and deployment
- B
Real-time monitoring of device health and network performance
- C
Direct packet forwarding between SD-WAN edge devices
- D
Software image management and upgrades for SD-WAN devices
- E
Acting as a root certificate authority for device onboarding
- F
Configuration of IPsec tunnels for secure data transmission
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
The Cisco SD-WAN vManage serves as the centralized management plane for the SD-WAN solution. It enables administrators to configure policies, monitor the SD-WAN environment, and manage device software images. However, vManage does not handle functions like packet forwarding, acting as a certificate authority, or configuring IPsec tunnels, as these are responsibilities of the data plane or control plane components.
- A. Correct.
vManage allows administrators to centrally configure and deploy both control and data policies across the SD-WAN fabric.
- B. Correct.
vManage provides detailed real-time monitoring capabilities, such as device health, link performance, and application metrics.
- C. Incorrect.
Packet forwarding is handled by edge devices at the data plane level, not by the management plane (vManage).
- D. Correct.
vManage facilitates centralized software image management, allowing administrators to push upgrades or patches to SD-WAN devices.
- E. Incorrect.
Certificate authority functionality is handled by vBond and external certificate authorities, not by vManage.
- F. Incorrect.
IPsec tunnel configuration is part of the control plane and handled by the SD-WAN edge devices; vManage does not directly perform this function.