CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 57

What are two southbound APIs? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Thrift
• B. DSC
• C. CORBA
• D. NETCONF
• E. OpenFlow

Correct answer: D, E

Explanation

NETCONF and OpenFlow are both protocols used to communicate with network devices, making them southbound APIs. Thrift, DSC, and CORBA do not specifically serve the purpose of managing network devices in a southbound context.