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A Cisco ACI leaf switch learns the source IP address of a packet that enters the front panel port of the switch. Which bridge domain setting is used?

The correct answer is D. Unicast Routing. A Cisco ACI leaf switch learns the source IP address of a packet entering its front panel port when the Bridge Domain has the Unicast Routing setting enabled.

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Question

A Cisco ACI leaf switch learns the source IP address of a packet that enters the front panel port of the switch. Which bridge domain setting is used?

Options

  • AARP Flooding
  • BL3 Unknown Multicast Flooding - Flood
  • CL2 Unknown Unicast - Hardware proxy
  • DUnicast Routing

How the community answered

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  • A
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  • B
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  • D
    92% (24)

Why each option

A Cisco ACI leaf switch learns the source IP address of a packet entering its front panel port when the Bridge Domain has the Unicast Routing setting enabled.

AARP Flooding

ARP Flooding primarily concerns Layer 2 address resolution (MAC addresses) and broadcast behavior, not the learning of source IP addresses for unicast forwarding.

BL3 Unknown Multicast Flooding - Flood

L3 Unknown Multicast Flooding defines how unknown multicast IP traffic is handled, which is distinct from learning a source IP address for unicast communication.

CL2 Unknown Unicast - Hardware proxy

L2 Unknown Unicast - Hardware proxy dictates how unknown Layer 2 unicast traffic is handled within the fabric (e.g., sending to the spine proxy), but it does not directly govern source IP address learning.

DUnicast RoutingCorrect

When 'Unicast Routing' is enabled on a Bridge Domain (BD) in Cisco ACI, the leaf switch is configured to perform Layer 3 functions, including learning the source IP addresses of hosts connected to that BD. This setting allows the BD to act as an IP subnet boundary and enables the switch to route traffic based on IP addresses.

Concept tested: Cisco ACI bridge domain IP learning

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/5x/l2-configuration/cisco-aci-layer2-configuration-guide-501/m-bridge-domains.html

Topics

#IP learning#bridge domain#unicast routing

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