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9.2 Cisco APIC configuration
The Cisco APIC configuration includes the ports connected to the R730xd rack servers (and jump box, if
used) and the vPC that connects to the MX9116n VLT port channel. This includes configuration of the ACI
fabric interfaces, switches, and application-level elements such as ACI endpoint groups (EPGs) and bridge
domains.
The networks used in the validated environment are shown in Table 7, along with the corresponding bridge
domain, and application EPG names used in APIC configuration.
Validated environment network information
VLAN
ID
VLAN name
Gateway IP
address/mask
Bridge domain name Application EPG name
1611
ESXi_Mgmt
172.16.11.254/24
ESXiMgmtBD1
ESXiMgmtEPG1
1612
vMotion
172.16.12.254/24
vMotionBD1
vMotionEPG1
1613
vSAN
172.16.13.254/24
vSANBD1
vSANEPG1
1614
web
172.16.14.254/24
webBD1
webEPG1
1615
app
172.16.15.254/24
appBD1
appEPG1
1616
db
172.16.16.254/24
dbBD1
dbEPG1
In this deployment, EPGs are extended outside of the ACI fabric by mapping EPGs to external VLANs. This is
so when a frame tagged with, VLAN 1611 for example, enters the ACI fabric, ACI knows that it belongs to the
ESXi Management EPG and treats it accordingly.
ESXi Mgmt EPG
ESXi Mgmt BD
vMotion EPG
vMotion BD
vSAN EPG
vSAN BD
VLAN 1611
VLAN 1612
VLAN 1613
...
External devices
Bridge domains are associated with EPGs, which are mapped to external VLANs.
APIC configuration steps used in the validated environment are provided in the attachment named Scenario
3 – APIC config steps.pdf. See the Cisco ACI documentation for detailed APIC configuration instructions.