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Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols

Chapter Description

In this sample chapter from CCNP and CCIE Data Center Core DCCOR 350-601 Official Cert Guide, 2nd Edition, you will get an overview of the Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), with coverage of Layer 2 VLAN extension to provide multitenant flexibility, high segment scalability, and Layer 2 spanning tree improvement, along with a configuration example mapped to the exam objectives.

Exam Preparation Tasks

As mentioned in the Introduction, you have a couple of choices for exam preparation: the exercises here, Chapter 21, “Final Preparation,” and the exam simulation questions in the Pearson Test Prep software online.

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 3-7 lists a reference to these key topics and the page numbers on which each is found.

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Table 3-7 Key Topics for Chapter 3

Key Topic Element Description Page
Section VXLAN Encapsulation and Packet Format 152
Figure 3-1 VXLAN Packet Format 152
Figure 3-2 VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP) 153
Section Virtual Network Identifier (VNI) 153
Section VXLAN Control Plane 154
Figure 3-3 VXLAN Multicast Group in Transport Network 155
Figure 3-4 VXLAN Multicast Control Plane 155
Section VXLAN MPBGP EVPN Control Plane 156
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