QuestionQ103

Control, Data, Management Plane, and Operational Design

Which SDN architecture component does the application layer use to communicate with the control-plane layer and provide instructions about the resources applications require?

  • A southbound APIs
  • B northbound APIs
  • C orchestration layer
  • D SDN controller
Explanation

Northbound APIs provide the interface through which SDN applications communicate their policies and resource requirements to the SDN controller in the control plane.

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