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 trac from the virtualized servers is transparently transported over an existing legacy network.
Figure 138. VXLAN Gateway
Topics:
• Components of VXLAN network
• Functional Overview of VXLAN Gateway
• VXLAN Frame Format
• Conguring and Controlling VXLAN from the NVP Controller GUI
• Conguring VxLAN Gateway
• Displaying VXLAN Congurations
• VXLAN Service nodes for BFD
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