VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/VXLAN_(Virtual_Extensible_LAN)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Virtual_Extensible_LAN
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:VLAN
gptkbp:canBeDeployedOn gptkb:BGP
gptkb:OSPF
gptkb:EVPN
gptkbp:category gptkb:tunnel
data center technology
network overlay
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:RFC_7348
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:VMware
gptkb:Arista_Networks
gptkb:Cisco
gptkbp:enables cloud computing
network segmentation
multi-tenant data centers
stretching Layer 2 networks over Layer 3 infrastructure
east-west traffic in data centers
gptkbp:encapsulationProtocol gptkb:UDP
gptkbp:firstPublished 2014
gptkbp:headerSize 50 bytes (typical)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN)
gptkbp:improves scalability over VLAN
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:OSI_Layer_2
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:STT
gptkb:Geneve
gptkb:NVGRE
gptkbp:requires gptkb:VXLAN_Tunnel_Endpoints_(VTEPs)
IP connectivity between VTEPs
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:IETF
gptkbp:supports 16 million logical networks
large-scale virtualized environments
multicast and unicast traffic
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:Ethernet_frames
gptkbp:transportation IP networks
gptkbp:UDPPort 4789
gptkbp:usedFor network virtualization
layer 2 overlay networks
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:OpenStack
gptkb:software-defined_networking_(SDN)
gptkb:VMware_NSX
gptkb:Cisco_ACI
cloud service providers
gptkbp:uses gptkb:VXLAN_Network_Identifier_(VNI)
MAC-in-UDP encapsulation
gptkbp:VNIFieldSize 24 bits
gptkbp:VTEPFunction encapsulation and decapsulation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EVPN-IRB
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7