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Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) is supported on Dell Networking OS.
Overview
S6000 device 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.
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
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