D415 Software Defined Networking - Set 2 - Part 3

Correct Answer: Ansible

Ansible is a network automation tool that uses playbooks written in YAML to define tasks, simplifying network configuration and management.

Correct Answer: Control plane

The control plane manages communication between SDN controllers and forwarding devices like switches, making decisions about how traffic should be handled.

Correct Answer: OpenDaylight

OpenDaylight is a widely deployed open-source SDN controller with a modular design, making it adaptable to various network environments.

Correct Answer: Security domains

Security domains help contain threats by segmenting the network into different levels of trust, isolating threats to only the affected sections of the network.

Correct Answer: Ironic

Ironic is the OpenStack module responsible for provisioning and managing bare-metal compute capabilities, allowing users to manage physical hardware resources.

Correct Answer: Barbican

Barbican is OpenStacks key management service, designed to securely store and manage sensitive information such as encryption keys and digital certificates.

Correct Answer: Northbound API

The northbound API allows external applications to interact with the SDN controller, enabling applications to request network services and influence traffic behavior.

Correct Answer: Redundancy

Redundancy involves creating multiple copies of network components to maintain service availability during an attack or failure, ensuring continued operation.

Correct Answer: Zaqar

Zaqar is OpenStacks cloud messaging service, enabling multi-tenant communication between distributed components and services within a cloud environment.

Correct Answer: Fine-grained data flow and policy management

Fine-grained data flow and policy management reduces the attack surface by allowing precise control over data flows and implementing detailed traffic policies.