When two Cisco switches are stacked with StackWise and operate as one logical switch, which two planes are combined? (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: Control Plane, Management Plane.
Why this is the answer
When Cisco switches are stacked using StackWise technology, they function as a single logical unit. This integration combines the Control Plane and the Management Plane. The Control Plane is unified so that all stacked switches share a single routing table, MAC address table, and other control-plane information, simplifying network administration and ensuring consistent forwarding decisions across the stack. The Management Plane is also unified, allowing the entire stack to be managed as one device through a single IP address, reducing configuration overhead. The Data Plane (also known as the Forwarding Plane) remains distributed across the individual stack members, as each switch still performs its own packet forwarding. The Bearer Plane is not a standard networking plane.
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