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

Requirement: deploy EPGs to static ports

Updated: April 17, 2026

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Outlines the prerequisite for enabling IGMP snoop processing on ports by statically assigning target ports to associated EPGs.

Enabling IGMP snoop processing on ports requires as a prerequisite that the target ports be statically-assigned to associated EPGs.

Static deployment of ports can be configured through the APIC GUI, CLI, or REST API interfaces. For information, see these topics in the Cisco APIC Layer 2 Networking Configuration Guide:

Deploying an EPG on a Specific Node or Port Using the GUI
Deploying an EPG on a Specific Port with APIC Using the NX-OS Style CLI
Deploying an EPG on a Specific Port with APIC Using the REST API

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