METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VXLAN ENCAPSULATION OFFLOAD

摘要

A method for virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN) encapsulation. The method includes receiving a first augmented MAC frame on a first ingress port of a first network device, where the first augmented MAC frame includes a first egress port ID (EPID), a first ingress port ID (IPID), and a first MAC frame. The method further includes identifying a first destination VXLAN tunnel endpoint (VTEP) internet protocol (IP) address based on the first EPID, where the first destination VTEP IP address is associated with a first destination VTEP. The method further includes identifying a source VTEP IP address based on the first IPID, performing VXLAN encapsulation of the first MAC frame to obtain a VXLAN frame, and sending the VXLAN frame to the first destination VTEP via a first egress port of the first network device.

主权项

1. A method for virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN) encapsulation, comprising:
receiving a first augmented media access control (MAC) frame on a first ingress port of a first network device, wherein the first augmented MAC frame comprises a first egress port ID (EPID), a first ingress port ID (IPID), and a first MAC frame; identifying a first destination VXLAN tunnel endpoint (VTEP) internet protocol (IP) address based on the first EPID, wherein the first destination VTEP IP address is associated with a first destination VTEP; identifying a source VTEP IP address based on the first IPID; performing VXLAN encapsulation of the first MAC frame to obtain a VXLAN frame, wherein the first VXLAN frame comprises the source VTEP IP address, the first destination VTEP IP address and the first MAC frame; and sending the VXLAN frame to the first destination VTEP via a first egress port of the first network device.