Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) — Question 408

An engineer is running an ACI fabric, has VMM integration with VMware vCenter, and wants to enable microsegmentation based on vCenter VM attributes.
Which statement describes microsegmentation in this scenario?

Answer options

• A. ACI does not support microsegmentation based on vCenter VM attributes. The network attributes should be used for microsegmentation.
• B. When enabled, microsegmentation performs distributed switching and routing on the ESXi hosts.
• C. Microsegmentation is supported only using AVE or AVS.
• D. An ACI microsegmented EPG automatically creates a port group with a private VLAN configured on a VMware vCenter distributed virtual switch.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because it accurately describes how ACI integrates with VMware vCenter to facilitate microsegmentation by creating a port group with a private VLAN. Option A is incorrect as ACI does support microsegmentation based on VM attributes. Option B is misleading since microsegmentation does not involve distributed switching and routing on ESXi hosts. Option C is also incorrect because microsegmentation can be implemented through various means, not limited to AVE or AVS.