Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) — Question 1

Which description regarding the initial APIC cluster discovery process is true?

Answer options

• A. The APIC uses an internal IP address from a pool to communicate with the nodes.
• B. Every switch is assigned a unique AV by the APIC.
• C. The APIC discovers the IP address of the other APIC controllers by using Cisco Discovery Protocol.
• D. The ACI fabric is discovered starting with the spine switches.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the APIC indeed uses an internal IP address from a designated pool for communication with the nodes. Option B is incorrect as switches do not receive AVs from the APIC; they are identified by their unique identifiers. Option C is false since the APIC uses a different method for discovering the IP addresses of other APICs, not Cisco Discovery Protocol. Lastly, option D is misleading as the discovery process does not specifically start with spine switches.