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Add an intra-EPG contract by using the GUI

Updated: April 15, 2026

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Add an intra-EPG contract to an application EPG, microsegmented EPG, or L3Out EPG to control communication within the EPG.

After you configure a contract, you can associate it with an EPG as an intra-EPG contract. The procedure applies to VMware VDS, Open vSwitch (OVS), and bare-metal server environments.

Before you begin

  • Configure an application EPG, microsegmented EPG (uSeg EPG), or L3Out EPG.

  • Configure a contract with the required filters. For more information, see Create contracts by using the GUI.

Procedure

  1. On the menu bar, choose Tenants > All Tenants.

  2. In the Work pane, double-click the tenant name.

  3. Complete the steps for the type of EPG to which you want to add the contract.

    • For an application EPG:

      1. In the Navigation pane, expand tenant_name > Application Profiles > application_profile_name > Application EPGs > epg_name .

      2. Right-click Contracts, and then choose Add Intra-EPG Contract.

      3. In the Add Intra Ext-EPG Contract dialog, choose an existing contract from the Contract drop-down list or create a contract.

      4. Click Submit.

    • For a uSeg EPG:

      1. In the Navigation pane, expand tenant_name > Application Profiles > application_profile_name > uSeg EPGs > epg_name .

      2. Right-click Contracts, and then choose Add Intra-EPG Contract.

      3. In the Add Intra Ext-EPG Contract dialog, choose an existing contract from the Contract drop-down list or create a contract.

      4. Click Submit.

    • For an L3Out EPG:

      1. In the Navigation pane, choose tenant_name > Networking > L3Outs > l3out_name > External EPGs > external_epg_name .

      2. In the Work pane, set Intra Ext-EPG Isolation to Enforced.

      3. Click Submit.

      4. In the Work pane, choose Policy > Contracts.

      5. From the Actions menu, choose Add Intra Ext-EPG Contract.

      6. In the Add Intra Ext-EPG Contract dialog, choose an existing contract from the Contract drop-down list or create a contract.

      7. Click Submit.

    The contract appears in the Contract Type: Intra EPG Contract section of the Work pane.