A global enterprise is deploying an SDN controller to orchestrate network services across on-premises data centers and a public cloud. The on-premises network uses legacy devices that do not support OpenFlow, while the public cloud uses native SDN. The team needs a single policy framework to manage both environments. Which approach should the team take?

Migrate all on-premises workloads to the public cloud

Use the SDN controller's northbound API to integrate with a cloud orchestration platform and use a gateway for legacy devices

Use only the public cloud's native SDN and ignore the on-premises network

Deploy a separate SDN controller for each environment

An SDN controller is configured to manage switches using OVSDB. The controller can connect to the switches, but it cannot configure the OVS bridges. The switches are running an older version of OVS. Which issue is most likely causing this problem?

The switches are not reachable via the management network

The controller is using OpenFlow instead of OVSDB

The OVSDB protocol version is incompatible with the controller

The switches do not have a default gateway

A security auditor is reviewing an SDN deployment and finds that the northbound API is accessible from the entire corporate network. The API uses only basic authentication. Which recommendation should the auditor make to improve security?

Restrict API access to specific management subnets and enforce RBAC

Disable the northbound API entirely

Use only basic authentication without any additional controls

Allow API access from all networks to simplify management

A network architect is explaining SDN to a colleague. The architect states that the control plane is separated from the data plane. Which statement best describes this separation in an SDN architecture?

The controller makes forwarding decisions, and the switches forward packets based on those decisions

The controller forwards packets, and the switches make routing decisions

The control plane and data plane are both embedded in the switches

The switches make all forwarding decisions independently

A cloud administrator is integrating an SDN controller with VMware vSphere. The goal is to automate the creation of logical networks for VMs. Which integration point should the administrator use to allow the SDN controller to manage the virtual networks?

The physical switch's management interface

The vSphere API or vCenter plugin

The VM's guest operating system

The vSphere client's web interface

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A global enterprise is deploying an SDN controller to orchestrate network services across on-premises data centers and a public cloud. The on-premises network uses legacy devices that do not support OpenFlow, while the public cloud uses native SDN. The team needs a single policy framework to manage both environments. Which approach should the team take?
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An SDN controller is configured to manage switches using OVSDB. The controller can connect to the switches, but it cannot configure the OVS bridges. The switches are running an older version of OVS. Which issue is most likely causing this problem?
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A security auditor is reviewing an SDN deployment and finds that the northbound API is accessible from the entire corporate network. The API uses only basic authentication. Which recommendation should the auditor make to improve security?
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A network architect is explaining SDN to a colleague. The architect states that the control plane is separated from the data plane. Which statement best describes this separation in an SDN architecture?
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A cloud administrator is integrating an SDN controller with VMware vSphere. The goal is to automate the creation of logical networks for VMs. Which integration point should the administrator use to allow the SDN controller to manage the virtual networks?
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