Practice Data Plane (forwarding Plane) (2.1.1.2) - Network Virtualization and Geo-distributed Clouds
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Data Plane (Forwarding Plane)

Practice - Data Plane (Forwarding Plane)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary role of the data plane?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to data packets in a network.

Question 2 Easy

What does the control plane do?

💡 Hint: Consider what role a commander plays in directing troops.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the data plane?

To set routing policies
To forward data packets
To encrypt data

💡 Hint: Focus on what happens to the packets once they are inside the network.

Question 2

True or False: The control plane executes flow entries.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about who makes the decisions versus who carries them out.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate a network design where the data plane has a high throughput but suffers from increased latency. What adjustments would you recommend to balance these metrics effectively?

💡 Hint: Think about the causes for delays in packet processing.

Challenge 2 Hard

If a network's control plane is compromised, create a security protocol recommendation that secures the data plane operations.

💡 Hint: Consider methods that could protect system integrity against unauthorized access.

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