300-415 Question 5
Select 4An organization is deploying a Cisco SD-WAN solution to enable secure and optimized connectivity across multiple sites. They need to ensure centralized policy and management, secure data plane communication, and seamless device onboarding. Which components of the Cisco SD-WAN architecture are essential to achieve these requirements?
- A
vManage
- B
vSmart
- C
vBond
- D
vEdge
- E
Cisco Catalyst Switches
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Correct answers: A, B, C, D
Explanation
Cisco SD-WAN architecture consists of four key components: vManage for centralized management, vSmart for control plane policy enforcement, vBond for secure device onboarding and orchestration, and vEdge (or cEdge) devices for data plane functionality. These components work together to deliver a secure and scalable SD-WAN solution. Cisco Catalyst Switches, while important for LAN environments, are not part of the SD-WAN architecture.
- A. Correct.
vManage is the centralized management component of the Cisco SD-WAN architecture. It is essential for policy configuration, monitoring, and device management.
- B. Correct.
vSmart is the centralized control plane component that enforces policies and ensures secure communication between SD-WAN devices.
- C. Correct.
vBond is the orchestrator responsible for enabling device authentication, secure onboarding, and facilitating control plane connectivity.
- D. Correct.
vEdge is the data plane component that establishes secure connections between sites and forwards traffic based on policies.
- E. Incorrect.
Cisco Catalyst Switches are not part of the Cisco SD-WAN architecture. They are traditional switching solutions used in LAN environments.