CCS365 SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKS
QUESTION BANK
PART-A
1. Define SDN.
2. What is SDN device?
3. How SDN is different from a normal network setup?
4. What is southbound interface?
5. What are the central tasks of the Data Plane with the
forwarding hardware?
6. What are the benefits of the data plane in SDN?
7. List the functions of control plane.
8. Define data plane.
9. Define overlay networking.
10. Can the control plane in SDN integrate with existing
network management systems?
11. Explain proactive rules
12. What are the main functions of the control plane in SDN?
13. What are the two categories of Measurement and
Monitoring?
14. What are some use cases for OpenDaylight in SDN?
15. What is the purpose of the Network Services Abstraction
Layer (NSAL) in SDN?
16. What are some examples of applications in the SDN
application layer?
17. What is the role of specification abstraction in the
application layer of Software-Defined Networking (SDN)?
18. Why is controller cooperation important in SDN?
PART-B
1. Explain in detail about SDN Architecture with necessary
diagram.
2. Differentiate Northbound and Southbound API.
3. Draw and explain OpenFlow protocol.
4. Give a brief description of Ryu and OpenDaylight.
5. What is the role of SDN in Traffic Engineering?