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Which three ways are SD-Access and ACI Fabric similar? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. use of Virtual Network IDs C. use of group policy F. use of overlays. Cisco SD-Access and ACI Fabric are similar in their use of Virtual Network IDs for segmentation, their reliance on group-based policies for network control, and their fundamental architecture built upon overlay networks.
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Which three ways are SD-Access and ACI Fabric similar? (Choose three.)
Options
- Ause of Virtual Network IDs
- Buse of Endpoint Groups
- Cuse of group policy
- Duse of Scalable Group Tags
- Efocus on user endpoints
- Fuse of overlays
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A88% (44)
- B2% (1)
- D2% (1)
- E8% (4)
Why each option
Cisco SD-Access and ACI Fabric are similar in their use of Virtual Network IDs for segmentation, their reliance on group-based policies for network control, and their fundamental architecture built upon overlay networks.
Both SD-Access and ACI utilize identifiers, such as Virtual Network Identifiers (VNIs) in VXLAN, to create virtual networks and logically segment traffic.
While ACI uses Endpoint Groups (EPGs) as a core construct for policy application, SD-Access primarily uses Scalable Group Tags (SGTs) and Virtual Networks for group-based policy, not EPGs in the ACI context.
Both solutions employ a group-based policy model (e.g., Endpoint Groups in ACI, Virtual Networks and SGTs in SD-Access) to define communication rules for entities, abstracting policy from physical network details.
Scalable Group Tags (SGTs) are a foundational element for policy enforcement in SD-Access, typically integrated with Cisco ISE, but they are not a native or primary construct in ACI for group identification.
While both manage endpoints, SD-Access has a strong focus on user endpoints in campus/branch networks, whereas ACI primarily focuses on application endpoints and services in the data center, making this statement too specific to SD-Access.
Both SD-Access and ACI fundamentally rely on overlay networks, typically using VXLAN encapsulation, to extend logical networks and decouple them from the underlying physical infrastructure.
Concept tested: SD-Access and ACI architectural similarities
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/application-centric-infrastructure/white-paper-c11-740700.html
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