A network engineer must perform a VMM integration for the VMWare vCenter platform with the Cisco ACI Fabric. The vCenter is already installed in one of the rack servers connected to ACI leaf switches in a vPC mode. Which type of management network must be used to integrate vCenter with ACI?
In a Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) environment, an in-band management network is typically used for communication between the ACI fabric components and external systems such as a VMWare vCenter. In-band management allows the management traffic (such as API calls and control messages) to share the same physical network infrastructure used for data traffic. This approach simplifies the architecture and makes it easier to manage and scale the environment.
Before you create a VMM domain profile, you must establish connectivity to external network using in-band management network on the APIC. https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/m/en_us/solutions/data-center-virtualization/application-centric-infrastructure/aci-virtualization-guide-chapter.pdf
I'll go with B, APIC Infra. APIC Infra Network: The Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) provides centralized management for the ACI fabric. The APIC uses an infrastructure network to manage and communicate with various ACI components, including the VMware vCenter, which is integrated with the ACI fabric. The APIC infra network is dedicated to management and control plane communications within the ACI fabric, ensuring that ACI and VMware vCenter can exchange information such as policies, network configurations, and virtual machine (VM) management tasks.
Before you create a VMM domain profile, you must establish connectivity to external network using in-band management network on the APIC. https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/m/en_us/solutions/data-center-virtualization/application-centric-infrastructure/aci-virtualization-guide-chapter.pdf