Which three options are characteristics of the Cisco vBond orchestration plane? (Choose three.)
- first point of authentication
- authorizes all control connections
- facilitates fabric discovery
- distributes a list of Cisco vSmart controllers to all Cisco WAN Edge routers
- real-time alerting
- distributes a list of Cisco WAN Edge routers to all Cisco vSmart controllers
Explanation: The Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Validator (historically known as vBond) resides on the orchestration plane and is responsible for initial security and connectivity. Its key characteristics include:
- First point of authentication: The Validator is the first point of contact for any device connecting to the SD-WAN overlay. It performs initial authentication for all devices to ensure they are authorized to join the network.
- Authorizing control connections: It uses a zero-trust certificate-based allow list model to authorize all control connections within the fabric.
- Distribution of controller lists: During the deployment process, the Validator automatically distributes a list of available Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controllers (vSmart) and the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (vManage) to the WAN Edge routers. This enables the routers to establish the necessary control and management plane connections.
Other options provided, such as facilitating fabric discovery, are characteristics of the Control Plane (vSmart), while real-time alerting is a feature of the Management Plane (SD-WAN Manager).
Related exam: Modules 23 – 26: Checkpoint Exam: Software-Defined Networking Answers (CCNP ENCOR v9)
