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

SVI Auto State

Updated: April 17, 2026

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Explains how the SVI auto state setting determines whether an SVI remains operational when the interfaces in its associated VLANs are down.

SVI auto state controls whether the operational state of an SVI depends on the state of the physical ports, port channels, and virtual port channels in the associated VLANs.

SVI auto state behavior

Table 1. SVI auto state settings
Setting	Behavior
Disabled	The SVI remains up when no interfaces in the associated VLANs are operational. This setting is the default.
Enabled	The SVI state depends on the member interfaces in the associated VLANs. The SVI goes down when all member interfaces are down.

Note

This feature is available in Cisco APIC release 2.2(3x) and in release 3.1(1) and later. It is not supported in Cisco APIC release 3.0(x).

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