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Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer must complete the Cisco ACI implementation based on the logical system design created by the systems architect. Which Cisco ACI object is required where the do
The correct answer is B. application profile. An Application Profile is required to logically group Endpoint Groups (EPGs) that collectively deliver an application or service within Cisco ACI's logical system design.
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Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer must complete the Cisco ACI implementation based on the logical system design created by the systems architect. Which Cisco ACI object is required where the dotted line indicates to complete the task?
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- Acontract
- Bapplication profile
- Ccontext
- Dattachable Access Entity Profile
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A9% (4)
- B85% (40)
- C2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
An Application Profile is required to logically group Endpoint Groups (EPGs) that collectively deliver an application or service within Cisco ACI's logical system design.
A contract defines the communication rules between EPGs, specifying what traffic is permitted, but it does not serve as a container for grouping EPGs within an application.
An Application Profile is a logical container in Cisco ACI that groups one or more Endpoint Groups (EPGs) that collectively deliver an application or service. It represents a collection of EPGs that provide the same functional service, such as a multi-tier application (e.g., web, app, DB tiers). In the context of a logical system design where different EPGs are depicted as components of a larger application, the Application Profile is the essential ACI object that logically binds these EPGs together under a single application construct.
A context (VRF instance) provides an isolated routing domain for EPGs, but it is not the object used to group EPGs that belong to a specific application service.
An Attachable Access Entity Profile (AAEP) links logical access policies (VLANs, physical domains, VMM domains) to physical interfaces, and it does not group EPGs into an application construct.
Concept tested: ACI Application Profile function
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/6x/apic-getting-started/cisco-aci-getting-started-guide-60x/m-aci-epgs-and-application-profiles.html
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