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What are 2 reasons computer networks are complex and difficult to manage that
led to the development of SDN? - ans -1. Diversity of network equipment

2. Proprietary technology required for equipment

Why would equipment diversity cause complexity when managing a network? -
ans -Different software must be used for different protocols (7)

Why do proprietary technologies cause complexity when managing networks? -
ans -Some equipment (router, switch, etc.) run on closed/proprietary software

Configuration interfaces vary as a result.

This causes issues for managing devices centrally. (7)

What is the simple idea of SDN that helps make networks more manageable? -
ans -Separate tasks into control plane and data plane. (7)

What are the 3 phases of history of SDN? - ans -1. Active networks

2. control plane and data plane separation

3. OpenFlow API and network operating systems (7)

What led to the growth of active networks, and what is their goal? - ans -1. the
tediousness of standardizing new protocols

2. goal is to open up network control with an API that exposes resources and
supports *customization of functionalities* for subsets of packets passing through
network nodes

(7)

,Why do active networks conflict with idea of E2E? - ans -They require
customization at network nodes (not simplicity at network core)
(7)

What were the two types of programming models in active networking? How are
thy different? - ans -1. Capsule model
- carries in band data packets
- most used in relation to active networking
- code distribution ACROSS networks
- data plane

2. Programmable router/switch model
- out of band mechanisms
- decision-making a job for the NETWORK OPERATOR

- Difference is where the code to execute at the nodes was carried (7)

What are 4 tech developments that encouraged active networking? - ans -1.
reduction in computation cost (more processing can take place in the network)

2. advancement in programming languages

3. advancement in rapid code compilation and formal methods

4. funding agencies promoted interoperability among projects
- necessary because there were no short-term use cases

(7)

What are 4 problems that encouraged active networking? - ans -1. developing
network services took a long time

2. third party interests to dynamically meeting needs of app and network
conditions

3. researches needed a network for large-scale experiments

,4. disadvantage of diverse models and vendors meant a desire for unified control
over middleboxes (7)

What are 3 contributions of SDN? - ans -1. programmable functions in network =
lower barrier to innovation

2. network virtualization and ability to demultiplex based on packet headers

3. vision of unified architecture for middlebox orchestration

(7)

Which plane are active networks associated with? - ans -Data plane (7)

What plane do programmable functions in active networks focus on increasing
programmability, and why? - ans -- Data plane
- isolate experimental traffic from normal traffic (7)

What were some downfalls of active networking? - ans -- it was too ambitions
- didn't emphasize performance and security
- it didn't solve any short term problems
- end users need to be ale to write in java (7)

Did active network do anything for performance? Security? - ans -No (7)

What challenge did control and data plane separation tackle? - ans -Challenging
how existing routers and switches tightly integrated the data and control plane (7)

What were 4 tech developments that paved the way for control and data plane
separation? - ans -1. packet forwarding (data plane) was implemented in
hardware (separate from control plane)

2. ISPs couldn't meet increasing demands for greater reliability and new services
b/c of increasing scope and size

, 3. servers have much more memory and processing resources - routing decisions
could be done on one server for one ISP network

4. open-source routing lowers barrier to creating prototypes of centralized
routing controllers

(7)

How did higher link speeds in backbone networks encourage control and data
plane separation? - ans -packet forwarding implemented in hardware, separate
from control plane (7)

What 2 innovations led to the control and data plane separation? - ans -1. open
interface between control and data plane

2. logically centralized control of network(7)

Was the network centrally controlled logically, physically, or both under control
and data plane separation? - ans -LOGICALLY centrally controlled(7)

What are 3 ways control plane and data plane separation differed form active
networks? - ans -1. Spurred innovation for network ADMINS instead of users

2. emphasized programmability in CONTROL domain instead of data domain

3. worked towards NETWORK-WIDE visibility and control rather than device level
configurations(7)

Was visibility and control at network level or device level for active networks?
Control/data plane separation? - ans -Device level

Network level
(7)

Was programmability in control domain or data domain for active networks?
Control/data plane separation? - ans -Data domain

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