Preface
This configuration guide describes VXLAN fundamentals and configuration. Virtual eXtensible LAN
(VXLAN) is a MAC-in-UDP technology that provides Layer 2 connectivity between distant network
sites across an IP network.
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
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About the H3C S7500E-XS documentation set
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Audience
This documentation is intended for:
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Network planners.
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Field technical support and servicing engineers.
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Network administrators working with the S7500E-XS switch series.
Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Port numbering in examples
The port numbers in the documentation are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your
device.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold
text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic
Italic
text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ]
Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars,
from which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select at least one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
&<1-n>
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign
can be entered 1 to n times.
#
A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.