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

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

Updated: April 17, 2026

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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.

Before you begin

Before you begin, configure ACI WAN Interconnect services in the infra tenant and configure a tenant that consumes those services.

Procedure

Choose Tenants > infra.
Choose Policies > Protocol > BGP.
Right-click BGP Address Family Context, and select Create BGP Address Family Context Policy.
1. For Name, enter a policy name.
2. Optional: For Description, enter a description.
3. Check Enable Host Route Leak.
4. Click Submit.
For the tenant that consumes the policy, choose Tenants > tenant_name > Networking > VRFs > vrf_name.
Under BGP Context Per Address Families, add the BGP Address Family Context Policy that you created to both IPv4 and IPv6.
Click Submit.

The selected VRF distributes BGP EVPN type-2 host routes to the DCIG.

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