Network ImplementationQuestion 40 of 100
Which SDN plane is responsible for making forwarding decisions and building the network's logical topology?
a.Data plane
b.Management plane
c.Physical plane
d.Control plane
Explanation
In software-defined networking, the control plane makes forwarding decisions and maintains the logical topology, then programs the data plane. Separating these planes centralizes intelligence in an SDN controller. The data plane simply forwards packets based on control-plane instructions.
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