A company has an IRF-based, 2-tier FlexFabric architecture in its data center. The company is now increasing the amount of server virtualization and also adding more redundant connections across the network infrastructure backbone. Which benefit does software-defined networking (SDN) provide for this FlexFabric solution?
Correct Answer:
A
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Q: What is HPs SDN strategy?
A: Virtual Application Networks represent HPs software-defined network vision. By leveraging SDN-enabled infrastructure, control plane, applications and integrated management systems HP is creating an open ecosystem to drive new innovation in networking.
Q: What is the HP Virtual Application Networks SDN Controller?
A: The HP Virtual Application Networks SDN controller is an integral part of HPs Virtual Application Networks offering. The controller acts as the central building block for an abstracted control plane in the SDN architecture.
Reference: Virtual Application Networks Overview
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA4-4714ENW.pdf?jumpid=em_r1165_ww/en/large/eg/RelatedLink/
Virtual_Application_Networks_Overview_FAQs/resourcefinder/Jan_2013
What are challenges when selecting traffic from UC&C soft devices for marking, in order to apply the appropriate prioritization? (Select two.)
Correct Answer:
CD
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C: UC&C signaling can be routed through centralized UC&C infrastructure components and that all interactions.
D (not A): UC&C signaling traffic is identified using the well know transport and port numbers used by the UC&C signaling protocol.
Reference: Automating QoS -
http://johnacook.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/2014_02_27_use_case.pdf
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What are the addressing requirements for an HP VAN SDN Controller team?
Correct Answer:
B
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A team requires one IP address for each controller, plus one IP address assigned to the team. If the current team manager goes down, the failover process includes keeping the team IP address active on the new team manager.
Reference: HP VAN SDN Controller Administrator Guide
http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.BINARYPORTLET/public/kb/docDisplay/resource.process/? spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay_ws_BI&spf_p.rid_kbDocDisplay=docDisplayResURL&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&spf_p.rst_kbDocDisplay=w srp-resourceState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c04003114-2%257CdocLocale%253D&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken
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What is one benefit of a software-defined networking (SDN) solution for a WAN?
Correct Answer:
D
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Software-defined networking (SDN) is an architecture purporting to be dynamic, manageable, cost-effective, and adaptable, seeking to be suitable for the high- bandwidth, dynamic nature of today's applications.
The SDN architecture is:
Directly programmable: Network control is directly programmable because it is decoupled from forwarding functions.
Agile: Abstracting control from forwarding lets administrators dynamically adjust network-wide traffic flow to meet changing needs.
Reference: Wikipedia, Software-defined networking