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    This document discusses Cisco ACI MultiPod, which allows a single ACI fabric to span multiple data centers connected via an IP network (IPN). Key points include: - MultiPod enables a centralized management point for multiple data center sites, with the sites connected through the IPN and EBGP protocol running between spine switches. - The IPN uses multicast to efficiently distribute broadcast and unknown unicast traffic between sites. - At least three APIC controllers are recommended to spread across sites for resiliency in case a site or connection fails.

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    This document discusses Cisco ACI MultiPod, which allows a single ACI fabric to span multiple data centers connected via an IP network (IPN). Key points include: - MultiPod enables a centralized management point for multiple data center sites, with the sites connected through the IPN and EBGP protocol running between spine switches. - The IPN uses multicast to efficiently distribute broadcast and unknown unicast traffic between sites. - At least three APIC controllers are recommended to spread across sites for resiliency in case a site or connection fails.

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    This document discusses Cisco ACI MultiPod, which allows a single ACI fabric to span multiple data centers connected via an IP network (IPN). Key points include: - MultiPod enables a centralized management point for multiple data center sites, with the sites connected through the IPN and EBGP protocol running between spine switches. - The IPN uses multicast to efficiently distribute broadcast and unknown unicast traffic between sites. - At least three APIC controllers are recommended to spread across sites for resiliency in case a site or connection fails.

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    ACI MultiPod and how to build MultiDatacenter with Cisco ACI https://howdoesinternetwork.

    com/2019/aci-multipod

    HOW DOES INTERNET WORK

    ALL  ABOUT THIS PROJECT 

    ALL ARTICLES DATA CENTERS WITH CISCO DATA CENTERS WITH VMWARE IPV6

    CONFIGURING NETWORK DEVICES NETWORKING TIPS & TRICKS

    VOICE FUNDAMENTALS AND SECURITY SECURITY OF NETWORKS – ALL SECURITY

    ROUTING SWITCHING

    PROTOCOLS – ALL GREAT NETWORKING PROTOCOLS ARRANGED AND EXPLAINED BOOKS

     ABOUT THIS PROJECT

    ALL ARTICLES INDEX

    ACI MultiPod and how to


    build MultiDatacenter with ▪ Index

    Cisco ACI ▪ Fundamentals


    ▪ Troubleshooting
     Valter Popeskic  Data Center with Cisco , Software De�ned
    ▪ Con�guration
    Datacenters  2 Comments
    ▪ Software De�ned
    Datacenters
    W H AT I S M U LT I P O D ?
    ▪ Data Centers with
    ACI MultiPod was �rst designed to enable the spread of ACI
    VMware
    Fabric inside a building (into two or more Pods), let’s say in two
    rooms at di�erent �oors, without the need to connect all the ▪ Data Centers with
    Leafs from one room to all the Spines in the other room. It was a Cisco
    way of simplifying the cabling and all that comes with building ▪ Routing
    spread CLOS topology fabric stu�. ▪ Switching

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    MultiPod also saves some Leaf ports giving the fact that Pod to ▪ Security
    Pod connection through Multicast enabled IPN network connects ▪ IPv6
    directly to Spines.
    ▪ Protocols
    ▪ Voice
    ▪ Devices
    ▪ Networking Tips & Tricks
    ▪ About this project
    ▪ About the author
    ▪ Books

    People soon realized that MultiPod will be a great solution for a


    dual site (or more than dual) Datacenter with the ability to have
    single management with a single ACI Fabric stretched across two
    Search the site
    or more locations that are connected with an IP connection not
    too long so that enables RTT latency of less than 50msec with
    Multicast support. Not too simple but it seems not too Search
    demanding for most cases.

    Enabling the things from above, MultiPod begun to bee a


    preferred way of creating this modern Software De�ned
    MultiDatacenter solutions based on Cisco N9K switches. RELATED POSTS
    New ACI deployment?
    Datacenter build in this way will have a central point of
    Watch out when
    management of both sides and it will enable to create stretched
    connecting APICs to Leafs
    L2 domains available everywhere. It enables that without the
    need to stretch the VLANs in an old fashion way by really sending Cisco ACI – API Calls vs
    L2 tra�c between sites and risking the L2 broadcast storm JSON POST
    melting tragedy. All L2 tra�c will �ow as VxLAN encapsulated
    unicast or multicast in-between sites inside the overlay. What is Cisco ACI?

    Cisco ACI – Con�guring by


    I P N N E T WO R K C O N N E C T I N G T H E P O D S
    POSTing JSON
    IPN network should be a dedicated link between two
    datacenters, preferably created as redundant two dark �ber links How to Advertise a Route
    with di�erent physical path. Con�guration can easily be created from ACI Layer2 BD
    as redundant with redundant Nexus switches on both sides. Outside …
    Multicast RP that is needed can also be con�gured redundantly
    VMware NSX-T Install Tips
    using phantom RPs so that bidirectional Multicast can work if one
    & Tricks
    of the IPN switches fails and when all of them work every switch
    will be RP for 1/4 of multicast groups. CLOS Topology

    Multicast-enabled IPN network is directly connecting Spines on ACI MultiPod – Enable


    both sides and enables the EBGP protocol between Spines to Standby APIC
    exchange all connected endpoint routes learned on spines on 

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    one side to their neighbor on the other side. Each POD (site) then Setting up Cisco ACI From
    has locally discovered endpoints from local Leafs and has the Scratch
    info about all endpoint from the other side so it can send the
    tra�c to them when needed. Multicast is needed because all VMware TKGI –
    BUM tra�c (Broadcast and Unknown Unicast) can be sent to the Deployment of Harbor
    other side as Multicast so that it gets there redundantly. Container Registry fails
    with …
    How is IPN con�gured is part of the next articles in preparation
    and it will contain detailed con�guration examples on how to
    bring the IPN devices up and running without the need to consult
    pretty super�cial MultiPod Cisco ACI con�g guides.

    If you are running ACI MultiPod as a solution for multiple


    Datacenter locations, which implies that you have one centralized
    Management point, it is recommended to spread the APIC
    controller cluster to both sites so that you get more resiliency in
    case one of the sites or the connection in-between fails.

    C AV E AT S
    ▪ Take care that Multicast enabled interfaces between two
    local IPN switches should be routed ports directly
    connected and not shared (if existing) with vPC peer link
    (this will not work).
    ▪ Interfaces from IPN switch towards Spines are routed
    subinterfaces with dot1q tag 4 which is hardcoded in
    Spine ACI MultiPod and MultiSite con�guration.
    ▪ Making the port trunk and using vlan interface 4
    will not work because you will then make possible
    for two Spines to see each other through IPN
    switches which is prohibited.
    ▪ It will also not work because Spines all share the
    same MAC when connecting towards IPN by
    default.

    A P I C C O N T R O L L E R C LU S T E R
    Long story short, you need three controllers to have working
    Fabric management and that’s because of all that clustering
    quorum things that need to be met in order for the cluster system
    to be able to decide if he’s cluster member majority is enough to
    prevent data corruption and con�guration loss.

     You can’t have two controllers cluster of APICs.

    The story goes so that in ACI MultiPod it is always recommended 

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