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:

1. Navigate to Configuration > Tunnel.

2. 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:

Rule Templates page

Creating New Tunnel

To create a new tunnel,

1. Click the icon at the top right corner of the Tunnel page.

2. The Tunnel Template window displays.

   

   Tunnel template creation page
3. 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.

Template delete window