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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.

Define Key Terms

Define the following key terms from this chapter, and check your answers in the Glossary.

  • virtual private network (VPN)

  • any-source multicast (ASM)

  • source-specific multicast (SSM)

  • cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

  • Path MTU Discovery (PMTUD)

  • Network Load Balancing Services (NLBS)

  • broadcast, unknown unicast, and multicast (BUM)

  • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

  • Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)

  • Ethernet VPN (EVPN)

  • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

  • bridge protocol data units (BPDUs)

  • Media Access Control (MAC)

  • local-area network (LAN)

  • wide-area network (WAN)

  • virtual LAN (VLAN)

  • User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

  • Internet Protocol (IP)

  • virtual port channels (vPCs)

  • Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)

  • virtual routing and forwarding (VRF)

  • virtual device contexts (VDC)

  • equal-cost multipath (ECMP)

  • maximum transmission unit (MTU)

  • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

  • Cisco NX-OS

  • Cisco Nexus

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