Question 420
A post-incident design review discusses the following: A new SDA deployment confuses endpoint location exchange with data-plane encapsulation. Which preventive design control MOST DIRECTLY addresses this specific risk?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Document control-plane nodes and data-plane validation separately. This control targets the underlying design risk. Cisco SD-Access commonly uses LISP mapping/control functions and VXLAN encapsulation to transport overlay traffic. The follow-up acceptance check remains: Endpoint registration and resolution succeed through the control plane while data packets use the expected VXLAN path.
Incorrect Answers
An SD-Access overlay depends on a stable IP underlay transporting encapsulated packets between fabric nodes. The repeat risk here is different: Cisco SD-Access commonly uses LISP mapping/control functions and VXLAN encapsulation to transport overlay traffic. A directly relevant preventive control is: Document control-plane nodes and data-plane validation separately.
SDA virtualization separates routing domains, while identity-based segmentation can further control communication. The repeat risk here is different: Cisco SD-Access commonly uses LISP mapping/control functions and VXLAN encapsulation to transport overlay traffic. A directly relevant preventive control is: Document control-plane nodes and data-plane validation separately.
Loop Guard helps protect against unidirectional BPDU loss causing unexpected spanning-tree forwarding. The repeat risk here is different: Cisco SD-Access commonly uses LISP mapping/control functions and VXLAN encapsulation to transport overlay traffic. A directly relevant preventive control is: Document control-plane nodes and data-plane validation separately.