Users Guide

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) is supported on Dell 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 traffic from the virtualized servers is transparently transported over an existing legacy network.

Figure 141. VXLAN Gateway

Topics:

• Components of VXLAN network

• Functional Overview of VXLAN Gateway

• VXLAN Frame Format

• Configuring and Controlling VXLAN from the NVP Controller GUI

• Configuring VxLAN Gateway

• Displaying VXLAN Configurations

• VXLAN Service nodes for BFD

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