Which plane does a SmartZone Controller use to send configuration information to access points and...

TheControl Planein aSmartZone architecturehandles allmanagement and configuration communicationbetween the controller and connected devices (APs and switches).

PerRUCKUS One Online Help – SmartZone Plane Architecture Overview, the Control Plane is responsible for:

Pushingconfiguration data, firmware updates, and policy settings to APs.

Receiving telemetry, performance metrics, and operational status from devices.

Managing secure communication channels viaLWAPP or HTTPS/SSH tunnels.

In contrast, theData Planeforwards user traffic, theCluster Planesynchronizes data among controller nodes, and theManagement Planesupports administrator access (GUI/CLI).

This division enhances scalability and fault tolerance—especially invSZ-Hmulti-node clusters where data and control functions can be distributed.