This is a standardized request from the SDN controller to define the behavior of the data plane.

IT Exam Items RepositoryCategory: CCNA 3 v7This is a standardized request from the SDN controller to define the behavior of the data plane.

This is a standardized request from the SDN controller to define the behavior of the data plane.

  • North-South traffic
  • Northbound APIs
  • East-West traffic
  • Southbound APIs

Explanation: The SDN controller uses southbound APIs to define the behavior of the data planes on downstream switches and routers.

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