Configure Cisco SD-WAN to Divert Traffic to ISP Network

Divert Traffic from Private Network to ISP Network

Question

An administrator needs to configure Cisco SD-WAN to divert traffic from the company's private network to an ISP network.

Which action should be taken to accomplish this goal?

Answers

Explanations

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A. B. C. D.

C.

To divert traffic from the company's private network to an ISP network, an administrator needs to configure a data policy in Cisco SD-WAN. The data policy determines how traffic is routed through the SD-WAN network based on various criteria such as source/destination IP addresses, application type, and quality of service (QoS) requirements.

The correct answer is option C, "configure the data policy." Let's discuss the other options to better understand why they are not the correct answer.

A. Configure the security policy: Security policy is used to define the security rules that will be applied to the traffic flowing through the SD-WAN network. It does not determine how traffic is routed through the network.

B. Configure the control policy: Control policy is used to define how the SD-WAN devices communicate with each other to exchange routing and other control information. It does not determine how traffic is routed through the network.

D. Configure the application aware policy: Application aware policy is used to define how the SD-WAN network treats traffic based on the application type. It does not determine how traffic is routed through the network.

To configure the data policy, the administrator needs to:

  1. Log in to the Cisco SD-WAN vManage console.
  2. Click on "Configuration" and then "Policies."
  3. Click on "Add Policy" and select "Data Policy."
  4. Provide a name for the policy and configure the following settings:
  • Match Criteria: Define the criteria based on which the traffic will be routed to the ISP network. This could include source/destination IP addresses, application type, QoS requirements, etc.
  • Action: Select "Forward" and specify the ISP network as the next hop for the traffic.
  • Policy Settings: Configure any additional settings such as QoS policies, NAT rules, etc.
  1. Save the policy.

Once the data policy is configured, traffic matching the specified criteria will be forwarded to the ISP network instead of the private network.