What does a TLOC represent in a Cisco SD-WAN deployment?
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Correct answer: attribute that acts as a next hop for network prefixes.
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A TLOC (Transport Locator) is a crucial component in Cisco SD-WAN, representing the next hop for network prefixes. It identifies the physical interface on a vEdge or cEdge router that connects to the transport network (e.g., MPLS, Internet). A TLOC is composed of three elements: the system IP address of the router, a color (identifying the transport network type), and an encapsulation type (e.g., IPsec, GRE). This combination uniquely identifies a specific tunnel endpoint. The other options are incorrect: a TLOC is not just a tunnel identifier (it includes color and encapsulation), nor does it represent a service or differentiate similar nodes.
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