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Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols

Chapter Description

The adoption of server virtualization has been increasing rapidly. In this sample chapter from CCNP and CCIE Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Official Cert Guide, the author team discusses Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) and Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overview.

Review All Key Topics

Review the most important topics in the chapter, noted with the key topic icon in the outer margin of the page. Table 3-13 lists a reference to these key topics and the page numbers on which each is found.

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Table 3-13 Key Topics for Chapter 3

Key Topic Element

Description

Page

Figure 3-1

OTV Interfaces and Terms

150

Section

OTV Control Plane Function

151

Figure 3-2

OTV Control Plane

153

Section

OTV Data Plane Function

154

Figure 3-3

OTV Unicast Data Plane

155

Figure 3-6

OTV ARP Optimization

159

Section

Multihoming OTV

159

Figure 3-7

Creation of an End-to-End STP loop

160

Section

VXLAN Encapsulation and Packet Format

173

Figure 3-13

VXLAN Packet Format

174

Figure 3-14

VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP)

175

Section

VXLAN Control Plane

176

Figure 3-15

VXLAN Multicast Group in Transport Network

176

Figure 3-16

VXLAN Multicast Control Plane

177

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