Which plane is best described as “a simple label-based forwarding engine”?

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Which plane is best described as “a simple label-based forwarding engine”?

  • data plane
  • ground plane
  • routing plane
  • control plane

Explanation: The data plane (or forwarding plane) is described as a simple forwarding engine that operates independently of routing protocols. It forwards packets to the correct interface based on information in the LFIB (for labels) or the FIB (for destination IP addresses).

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