Users 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 traffic from the virtualized servers is transparently transported over an existing legacy network.

Figure 147. VXLAN Gateway

NOTE:

In a stack setup, the Dell EMC Networking OS does not support VXLAN. In a VLT setup, you can configure both

static and NSX controller-based VXLAN.

Topics:

• Components of VXLAN network

• Functional Overview of VXLAN Gateway

• VXLAN Frame Format

• Configuring and Controlling VXLAN from the NSX Controller GUI

• Configuring VxLAN Gateway

• Displaying VXLAN Configurations

• Static Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)

• Preserving 802.1 p value across VXLAN tunnels

• RIOT

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