In the APIC-ACI model, which option best describes the Endpoints grouping we refer to as Endpoint Groups (EPGs)?

In the APIC-ACI model, which option best describes the Endpoints grouping we refer to as Endpoint Groups (EPGs)?

• A. Edge Processing Grid
• B. Encrypted Protocol Group
• C. Endpoint Group
• D. Ethernet Policy Gateway

Answer: (C)

Endpoint Groups are the organizing unit for endpoints in ACI. Grouping endpoints that share the same security and traffic requirements lets you apply a policy once to the whole group instead of to each device individually. Endpoints—whether physical hosts, virtual machines, or other connected devices—join an EPG, and that EPG is tied to a Bridge Domain for Layer 2 connectivity and to contracts to govern what traffic is allowed to and from that group. This setup enables clear, scalable policy and micro-segmentation: you can move endpoints between groups or adjust their contracts without rewriting policies for every device. The term Endpoint Group is the standard description for this grouping; the other terms listed aren’t used to describe how endpoints are organized in the APIC-ACI model.

Endpoint Groups are the organizing unit for endpoints in ACI. Grouping endpoints that share the same security and traffic requirements lets you apply a policy once to the whole group instead of to each device individually. Endpoints—whether physical hosts, virtual machines, or other connected devices—join an EPG, and that EPG is tied to a Bridge Domain for Layer 2 connectivity and to contracts to govern what traffic is allowed to and from that group. This setup enables clear, scalable policy and micro-segmentation: you can move endpoints between groups or adjust their contracts without rewriting policies for every device. The term Endpoint Group is the standard description for this grouping; the other terms listed aren’t used to describe how endpoints are organized in the APIC-ACI model.