200-301: Cisco Certified Network AssociateDemo

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QuestionQ357

Network Fundamentals

Which key function is performed by the data plane?

  • A Originating packets
  • B Exchanging routing table data
  • C Making routing decisions
  • D Forwarding traffic to the next hop
Explanation

The data plane is responsible for forwarding packets or traffic based on the forwarding information that the control plane has already built. Tasks such as exchanging routing information and deciding routes belong to the control plane, whereas the data plane sends traffic onward to the appropriate next hop.

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