Concept 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 trac from the virtualized servers is transparently transported over an existing legacy network.
Figure 155. VXLAN Gateway
NOTE
: In a stack setup, the Dell EMC Networking OS does not support VXLAN. In a VLT setup, you can congure both static
and NSX controller-based VXLAN.
Topics:
• advertise-local-mac
• Components of VXLAN network
• Functional Overview of VXLAN Gateway
• VXLAN Frame Format
• Limitations on VXLAN
• Conguring and Controlling VXLAN from the NSX Controller GUI
• Conguring and Controling VXLAN from Nuage Controller GUI
• Conguring VxLAN Gateway
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