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Components of VXLAN network
VXLAN provides a mechanism to extend an L2 network over an L3 network. In short, VXLAN is an L2
overlay scheme over an L3 network and this overlay is termed as a VXLAN segment.
Components of VXLAN network
The VXLAN network consists of the following components:
Network Virtualization Platform (NVP) Controller
VTEP (VXLAN Tunnel End Point)
VXLAN Gateway
VXLAN Hypervisor
Service Node (SN)
Legacy TOR
Network
Virtualization
Platform (NVP)
Controller
NVP Controller is the network controller for managing cloud components. The
OVSDB protocol is the protocol used for communication between VTEPs and the
controller. In the current release, the qualified controller for the VXLAN Gateway
function is NSX-from VMWare. The top-level functions of NVP are:
Provide a GUI for creating service gateways.
Manage the VTEPs.:
Binds Port and VLAN
Install VTEP tunnels
Distribute the VTEPs to MAC binding to all relevant VTEPs.
Provide an interface for cloud orchestration in cloud data center management.
VTEP (VXLAN
Tunnel End Point)
VTEPs work as the open vSwitch running on the hypervisor on a virtualized server
or as the VXLAN Gateway or as the Service Node (SN) that is responsible for
flooding. The VTEPs are responsible for encapsulation and decapsulation of VXLAN
headers.
VXLAN Gateways VXLAN Gateways act as the VTEPs that encapsulate and decapsulate VXLAN
headers. The roles and responsibilities of the Gateway are:
Connects to the NVP client based on user configuration.
Advertises south-facing VXLAN capable ports to the NVP client.
Creates logical networks based on messages from the NVP.
Creates tunnels to VTEPs based on messages from the NVP.
Binds the Port and VLAN to logical networks based on messages from the NVP.
Binds MACs to the VTEP and logical network based on messages from the NVP.
Advertises MACs learnt on south-facing VXLAN capable-ports to the NVP client.
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