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

Cisco ACI GOLF

Updated: April 17, 2026

Explains Cisco ACI GOLF architecture, configuration, guidelines, and troubleshooting for scalable fabric-to-WAN connectivity using BGP EVPN over OSPF, including Multi-Site integration and EVPN Type-2 host-route distribution.

Cisco ACI GOLF

Explains how GOLF provides WAN connectivity for ACI fabrics by carrying BGP EVPN over OSPF and aggregating tenant BGP sessions toward a DCIG.

BGP EVPN type-2 host route distribution

Explains how fabric spine switches advertise BGP EVPN type-2 MAC-IP host routes to a DCIG to improve traffic-forwarding efficiency in Multi-Pod deployments.

Distribute BGP EVPN type-2 host routes to a DCIG by using the GUI

Distributes BGP EVPN type-2 host routes to a DCIG by enabling host-route leaking in a BGP address family context policy and assigning the policy to a tenant VRF.

Troubleshoot EVPN type-2 route distribution to a DCIG

Troubleshoots EVPN type-2 route distribution to a DCIG by verifying the host-leak configuration, spine route advertisements, and route import into the destination VRF.

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