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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.
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:
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