Users Guide

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) is supported on Dell EMC Networking OS.

Overview

The switch acts as the VXLAN gateway and performs the VXLAN Tunnel End Point (VTEP) functionality. VXLAN is a technology where in

the data trac from the virtualized servers is transparently transported over an existing legacy network.

Figure 152. VXLAN Gateway

NOTE

: In a stack setup, the Dell EMC Networking OS does not support VXLAN. In a VLT setup, you can congure both static

and NSX controller-based VXLAN.

Topics:

• Components of VXLAN network

• Functional Overview of VXLAN Gateway

• VXLAN Frame Format

• Limitations on VXLAN

• Conguring and Controlling VXLAN from the NSX Controller GUI

• Conguring and Controling VXLAN from Nuage Controller GUI

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