CCDE: Cisco Certified Design Expert (Practical) — Question 181

The SD-WAN architecture is composed of separate orchestration, management, control, and data planes. Which activity happens at the orchestration plane?

Answer options

• A. automatic onboarding of the SD-WAN routers into the SD-WAN overlay
• B. decision-making process on where traffic flows
• C. central configuration and monitoring
• D. packet forwarding

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The orchestration plane is responsible for the automatic onboarding of SD-WAN routers, enabling them to integrate into the SD-WAN overlay seamlessly. The other options pertain to different functions: the control plane manages traffic flow decisions, the management plane deals with configuration and monitoring, and the data plane is involved in packet forwarding.