Exam: 200-301: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 0 Likes
Which networking function occurs on the data plane? (CCNA 200-301)
Which networking function occurs on the data plane?
A) processing inbound SSH management traffic.
B) sending and receiving OSPF Hello packets.
C) facilitates spanning-tree elections.
D) forwarding remote client/server traffic.
Solution
Correct answer: D) forwarding remote client/server traffic.
The data plane in networking is responsible for forwarding user traffic or data packets from one network device to another.
Processing inbound SSH management traffic (Option A) involves handling control and management traffic, which usually occurs on the control plane.
Sending and receiving OSPF Hello packets (Option B) is part of the routing protocol operation and happens at the control plane level.
Facilitating spanning-tree elections (Option C) also involves control plane activities related to ensuring loop-free topology and is not part of the data plane's function.
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