Service Manual
• VXLAN Port : IANA-assigned VXLAN Port (4789).
• UDP Checksum: The UDP checksum eld is transmitted as zero. When a packet is received with a UDP
checksum of zero, it is accepted for decapsulation.
VXLAN Header :
• VXLAN Flags : Reserved bits set to zero except bit 3, the rst bit, which is set to 1 for a valid VNI
• VNI: The 24-bit eld that is the VXLAN Network Identier
• Reserved: A set of elds, 24 bits and 8 bits, that are reserved and set to zero .
Frame Check
Sequence (FCS):
Note that the original Ethernet frame's FCS is not included, but new FCS is generated on the outer Ethernet
frame.
Conguring and Controlling VXLAN from the NVP Controller GUI
To congure and control VXLAN from the NVP controller GUI, follow these steps:
1. Create Hypervisor
To create a Hypervisor or server, the required elds are the IP address and SSL certicate of the server. The following are the
snapshots of the user interface for creating a Hypervisor:
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Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)