Remember VXLAN
Full name: Virtual Extensible Local Area Network
Memory aid: Virtual LANs eXtend across an IP network.
VXLAN encapsulation is not encryption.
Study area: Protocols & logical ports · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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VXLAN — Virtual Extensible Local Area Network
Carries virtual layer-2 segments over a routed IP underlay.
Why learn VXLAN — Virtual Extensible Local Area Network?
Carries virtual layer-2 segments over a routed IP underlay.
Where it came from
VXLAN encapsulation is not encryption.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Virtual LANs eXtend across an IP network.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand VXLAN: Virtual Extensible Local Area Network.
- Recall this memory aid: Virtual LANs eXtend across an IP network.
- Explain the practical use: Carries virtual layer-2 segments over a routed IP underlay.
- Explain this distinction: VXLAN encapsulation is not encryption.
- Identify VXLAN in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 7348 (www.rfc-editor.org)