Configuring Vxlan Tunnel
The Tunnel Configuration section in FlowVision allows users to view, create, and manage VXLAN tunnels through a graphical interface.
Accessing Tunnel Configuration
To view and configure Vxlan tunnel:
Navigate to Configuration > Tunnel.
The Tunnel Information page displays:
Existing VXLAN tunnels.
A table with tunnel details, including:
Tunnel Name
Tunnel Source IP
Tunnel Destination IP
Underlay Port
Overlay Port
VLAN Tagging
Tunnel Status
Tunnel Stripping
Delete Option
Note:
Only one tunnel can be created per device.
The tunnel name must start with "tunnel".
The following image shows the Tunnel Information page:
Creating New Tunnel
To create a new tunnel,
Click the
icon at the top right corner of the Tunnel page.The Tunnel Template window displays.
Tunnel template creation page Specify values for the following:
Name - specify a name for the new tunnel (must start with
"tunnel")Description - enter description of the new tunnel to show its purpose.
Tunnel Type - select the tunnel type ,two options are available i.e Encapsulation (Strip VXLAN) or Decapsulation (Decap VXLAN).
Vlan tagging- enable or disable vlan tagging for the tunnel.
Ingress interface - select the ingress tunnel port.
Strip Vxlan Egress - select the egress tunnel port.
Source IP- specify the source IP for the tunnel.
Destination IP - specify the destination IP for the tunnel.
VNI- specify the VxLAN Network Identifier.
Gateway- enter the tunnel IPv4 gateway address.
3. Click Save to apply the changes.
Deleting the existing tunnel
To delete a tunnel, click the
icon next to the tunnel entry.
