350-601 Network Practice Question
An engineer is deploying a new application in an ACI fabric. Which two objects must be created to define a network policy? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that a VRF alone defines the network policy, but the VRF is only the routing context; the Bridge Domain and Tenant are the mandatory objects for the Layer 2 and administrative boundaries.
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Why each option matters
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Bridge Domain
In Cisco ACI, a network policy is defined by the combination of a Tenant and a Bridge Domain. The Tenant is the top-level container that isolates policies and configurations, while the Bridge Domain defines the Layer 2 forwarding boundary and associates the subnet, enabling communication within the fabric. Without these two objects, a network policy cannot be fully realized.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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VRF
Why it's wrong here
VRF is inside tenant, but not mandatory for basic network policy.
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External routed network
Why it's wrong here
For L3Out, not basic policy.
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Bridge Domain
Why this is correct
BD defines Layer 2 boundary.
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Tenant
Why this is correct
Tenant isolates policies.
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VMM domain
Why it's wrong here
VMM is for hypervisor integration.
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