350-601 Network Practice Question
In an ACI fabric, which THREE components are required to define a policy that allows communication between two EPGs?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the misconception that a tenant or L3Out is part of the inter-EPG policy definition, but the trap here is that only the contract, consumer EPG, and provider EPG are the three mandatory components to enable communication between two EPGs.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Contract
A contract is required because it defines the rules (filters, subjects, and actions) that govern traffic between EPGs. Without a contract, no communication is allowed between EPGs, even within the same tenant. The consumer EPG initiates the communication and the provider EPG hosts the service, so both are mandatory endpoints of the contract relationship.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Contract
Why this is correct
Contract defines the allowed communication.
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Consumer EPG
Why this is correct
Consumer EPG consumes the contract.
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L3Out
Why it's wrong here
L3Out is for external connectivity, not needed for inter-EPG communication.
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Tenant
Why it's wrong here
Tenant is a container but not directly part of the policy definition between EPGs.
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Provider EPG
Why this is correct
Provider EPG offers the contract.
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