VXLAN encapsulation

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:network_protocol
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:BGP
gptkb:MPLS
gptkb:EVPN
SDN controllers
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:STT
gptkb:Geneve
gptkb:NVGRE
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:RFC_7348
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:VMware
gptkb:Arista_Networks
gptkb:Cisco
gptkbp:enables Hybrid cloud connectivity
Microsegmentation
Overlay networks
East-west traffic scalability
MAC address learning over IP
Multi-tenant isolation
Network overlays in cloud environments
Overlay multicast
Workload mobility
gptkbp:hasField gptkb:VXLAN_Network_Identifier_(VNI)
gptkbp:headerSize 50 bytes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VXLAN encapsulation
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:OSI_Layer_2
gptkbp:provides Network virtualization
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:VLAN
gptkbp:requires IP connectivity between VTEPs
VXLAN Tunnel End Point (VTEP)
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Broadcast
Multicast
Unicast
Anycast
16 million logical networks
gptkbp:supportsProtocol gptkb:UDP
gptkbp:surroundedBy Ethernet frame
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:OSI_Layer_3
gptkbp:UDPPort 4789
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:operating_system
gptkb:VMware_NSX
gptkb:Arista_EOS
gptkb:Cisco_Nexus_switches
gptkb:Juniper_QFX_switches
gptkb:Open_vSwitch
gptkbp:usedFor Layer 2 over Layer 3 tunneling
gptkbp:usedIn Data center networks
gptkbp:VNIFieldSize 24 bits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EVPN-Overlay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7