Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI) — Question 9

A Solutions Architect is asked to design two data centers based on Cisco ACI technology that can extend L2/L3, VXLAN, and network policy across locations. ACI
Multi-Pod has been selected. Which two requirements must be considered in this design? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. ACI underlay protocols, i.e. COOP, IS-IS and MP-BGP, spans across pods. Create QoS policies to make sure those protocols have higher priority.
• B. A single APIC Cluster is required in a Multi-Pod design. It is important to place the APIC Controllers in different locations in order to maximize redundancy and reliability.
• C. ACI Multi-Pod requires an IP Network supporting PIM-Bidir.
• D. ACI Multi-Pod does not support Firewall Clusters across Pods. Firewall Clusters should always be local.
• E. Multi-Pod requires multiple APIC Controller Clusters, one per pod. Make sure those clusters can communicate to each other through a highly available connection.

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

Option B is correct because having a single APIC Cluster with APIC Controllers in different locations enhances redundancy and reliability in a Multi-Pod design. Option C is also correct as ACI Multi-Pod requires an IP Network that supports PIM-Bidir for multicast traffic. The other options either misrepresent the requirements for ACI Multi-Pod or are incorrect regarding design considerations.