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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 trac from the virtualized servers is transparently transported over an existing legacy network.
Figure 150. VXLAN Gateway
NOTE
: In a stack setup, the Dell EMC Networking OS does not support VXLAN. In a VLT setup, you can congure static
VXLAN.
Topics:
• advertise-local-mac
• Components of VXLAN network
• Functional Overview of VXLAN Gateway
• VXLAN Frame Format
• Conguring and Controlling VXLAN from the NSX Controller GUI
• Conguring and Controling VXLAN from Nuage Controller GUI
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