Cisco APIC Layer 3 Networking Configuration Guide, Release 6.2(x)

Encapsulation Scope Syntax

Updated: April 17, 2026

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Maps the external SVI encapsulation scope options for an L3Out across the CLI, API, and GUI and describes the behavior of each option.

Use this reference to identify equivalent encapsulation scope values in the CLI, API, and GUI.

The encapsulation scope supports these values:

Ctx : Uses the same external SVI for a specified VLAN encapsulation across all L3Outs in the same VRF. This value has global scope.
Local : Uses a unique external SVI for each L3Out. This value is the default.

Table 1. Encapsulation scope syntax
CLI value	API value	GUI value
l3out	`local`	Local
vrf	`ctx`	VRF

Note

The CLI commands for configuring the encapsulation scope are supported only when you configure the VRF through a named L3Out configuration.

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