350-401 Question 33
Select 2An organization is deploying Cisco SD-WAN to enhance its branch connectivity. The IT team wants to ensure secure communication between branch sites and centralize control over routing policies. Which components of the Cisco SD-WAN solution are responsible for achieving these goals?
- A
vSmart Controller
- B
vEdge Router
- C
vBond Orchestrator
- D
vManage
- E
Cisco Catalyst Switch
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Correct answers: A, D
Explanation
In the Cisco SD-WAN architecture, the vSmart Controller provides centralized control and policy enforcement to ensure secure communication between sites, while vManage is the management system for configuring and monitoring the entire SD-WAN solution. Together, they enable centralized policy control and secure communication. The vEdge Router handles data traffic at the branch level, the vBond Orchestrator handles device onboarding and tunnel establishment, and Cisco Catalyst Switches are unrelated to the SD-WAN solution.
- A. Correct.
vSmart Controller is responsible for centralized control of routing policies and enforcing secure communication between sites. It distributes control plane information to all SD-WAN devices.
- B. Incorrect.
vEdge Router is responsible for forwarding data traffic at branch sites. While it is a key component of the SD-WAN solution, it does not manage or centralize control over routing policies.
- C. Incorrect.
vBond Orchestrator is responsible for authenticating SD-WAN devices and establishing secure tunnels but does not handle routing policy enforcement.
- D. Correct.
vManage is the centralized management system for configuring, monitoring, and managing policies across the SD-WAN deployment. It plays a key role in centralizing control.
- E. Incorrect.
Cisco Catalyst Switch is not a component of the Cisco SD-WAN solution and is unrelated to the secure communication or routing control in SD-WAN.