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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/configuration/interfaces/vxlan.rst | 31 |
1 files changed, 26 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/configuration/interfaces/vxlan.rst b/docs/configuration/interfaces/vxlan.rst index 2cb0b2f1..af00fdec 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/interfaces/vxlan.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/interfaces/vxlan.rst @@ -67,15 +67,36 @@ VXLAN specific options Source IP address used for VXLAN underlay. This is mandatory when using VXLAN via L2VPN/EVPN. -.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces vxlan <interface> external +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces vxlan <interface> gpe + + Enables the Generic Protocol extension (VXLAN-GPE). Currently, this is only + supported together with the external keyword. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces vxlan <interface> parameters external Specifies whether an external control plane (e.g. BGP L2VPN/EVPN) or the internal FDB should be used. -.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces vxlan <interface> gpe +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces vxlan <interface> parameters neighbor-suppress - Eenables the Generic Protocol extension (VXLAN-GPE). Currently, this is only - supported together with the external keyword. + In order to minimize the flooding of ARP and ND messages in the VXLAN network, + EVPN includes provisions :rfc:`7432#section-10` that allow participating VTEPs + to suppress such messages in case they know the MAC-IP binding and can reply + on behalf of the remote host. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces vxlan <interface> parameters nolearning + + Specifies if unknown source link layer addresses and IP addresses are entered + into the VXLAN device forwarding database. + +.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces vxlan <interface> parameters vni-filter + + Specifies whether the VXLAN device is capable of vni filtering. + + Only works with a VXLAN device with external flag set. + + .. note:: The device can only receive packets with VNIs configured in + the VNI filtering table. Unicast ^^^^^^^ @@ -155,7 +176,7 @@ interface is no longer required for each VNI. .. code-block:: none set interfaces bridge br0 member interface vxlan0 - set interfaces vxlan vxlan0 external + set interfaces vxlan vxlan0 parameters external set interfaces vxlan vxlan0 source-interface 'dum0' set interfaces vxlan vxlan0 vlan-to-vni 10 vni '10010' set interfaces vxlan vxlan0 vlan-to-vni 11 vni '10011' |