CiscoCertified Network Associate Automation (CCNA Automation)
Domain 6Objective 5
5. Describe the Function of Management, Data, and Control Planes in a Network Device 200-901 Practice Questions (Page 1)
Part of the 6.0 Network Fundamentals domain, which accounts for 15% of the 200-901 exam. Cisco does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 1–1 from this objective — we provide 32 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)
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7free pages
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15%of the exam
Questions 1–5
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Why is it important to logically separate the control plane from the data plane in a network device?
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A network engineer is designing a router for a service provider edge. The router must forward traffic at line rate, support BGP and OSPF, and allow remote management via SSH. The engineer is concerned that a DDoS attack targeting the router's CPU could disrupt BGP sessions and management access. Which design best protects the control and management planes while maintaining data-plane performance?
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A network engineer is designing a new switch and wants to ensure that the data plane can forward frames at line rate while the control plane handles STP and other protocols. Which design approach should the engineer use?
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A network administrator notices that a switch is forwarding frames at line rate, but the switch's CPU utilization is very low. The switch is using hardware ASICs to make forwarding decisions. Which statement best describes how the switch is handling the traffic?
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When a router receives an IP packet and forwards it toward its destination, which plane is responsible for this forwarding action?
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