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title: "CISCO APIC Examples"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/NetMRIAdminG752/42369516/CISCO%20APIC%20Examples"
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Specifying an APIC for discovery includes five fields, separated by tabs or spaces:

`<controller_address> <Virtual_Network_Name> <protocol> <apic_username> <apic_password>`

Values in each field:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| `<controller_address>` | APIC address (ipv4, ipv6, or hostname) |
| `<Virtual_Network_Name>` | Virtual network name |
| `<protocol>` | HTTP or HTTPS protocol for connection |
| `<apic_username>` | User name for APIC |
| `<apic_password>` | Password for APIC |

Examples:

`172.16.10.1 Network1 https apic_user apic_password`