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Which statement about policy based redirect In an ACI fabric is true?
The correct answer is D. It allows the | rationing consumer and the provider endpoint groups to be in the same VRF. Policy Based Redirect (PBR) in an ACI fabric allows traffic to be redirected to a service device even when the consumer and provider Endpoint Groups (EPGs) are within the same VRF.
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Which statement about policy based redirect In an ACI fabric is true?
Options
- AIt allows unmanaged nodes to be in separate VRFs.
- BIt allows traffic to be redirected based on an access list.
- CIt requires that service provisioning be enabled by the Layer 4 to Layer 7 device package .
- DIt allows the | rationing consumer and the provider endpoint groups to be in the same VRF.
How the community answered
(61 responses)- A3% (2)
- B8% (5)
- C2% (1)
- D87% (53)
Why each option
Policy Based Redirect (PBR) in an ACI fabric allows traffic to be redirected to a service device even when the consumer and provider Endpoint Groups (EPGs) are within the same VRF.
PBR's primary function is traffic redirection to service devices, not placing unmanaged nodes in separate VRFs.
ACI's PBR policies are defined through contracts and policy configurations that match traffic criteria, rather than directly relying on traditional access lists for redirection.
PBR can be deployed with both managed (using device packages) and unmanaged Layer 4-7 devices, meaning a device package is not a strict requirement for all PBR implementations.
PBR provides the flexibility to redirect traffic through a Layer 4-7 service device without requiring the consumer and provider EPGs to be in different VRFs or subnets. This simplifies service chain deployment by allowing traffic to be steered to a service appliance regardless of its logical network location relative to the EPGs involved.
Concept tested: ACI Policy Based Redirect (PBR)
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/data-center-virtualization/application-centric-infrastructure/white-paper-c11-739341.html
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