Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks for System Engineers — Question 17

Which protocol runs between the vSmart controllers and between the vSmart controllers and the vEdge routers, and unifies all control plane functions under a single protocol umbrella?

Answer options

• A. BGP
• B. OSPF
• C. IKE
• D. OMP
• E. VRRP

Correct answer: D

Explanation

OMP, or Overlay Management Protocol, is specifically designed for managing control plane functions in a Cisco SD-WAN environment, effectively facilitating communication between vSmart controllers and vEdge routers. The other options, such as BGP, OSPF, IKE, and VRRP, serve different networking purposes and do not fulfill the specific requirements of unifying control plane functions in this context.