Dell SmartFabric Services User Guide Release 10.5.3

Create VxLAN network

Virtual network for L2 profile:

1. Click Network.
2. Select Networks > VxLAN Networks. The page displays the list of the VXLAN networks that are configured in the SmartFabric instance.
3. Click Create.
4. Select Layer 2 as the virtual network type.
5. Enter the following details:
   • Virtual network name
   • VxLAN VNI
   • VLT VLAN ID
   • (Optional) Description
6. Click Create.

   The system displays virtual network creation successful message.

Virtual network for L3 profile:

From OS10.5.3.0 release, you can configure the IPv6 virtual networks. From OS10.5.4.0 release, you can associate the tenant network to the IPv4 L3 virtual network.

1. Select Networks > VxLAN Networks. The page displays the list of the VXLAN networks that are configured in the SmartFabric instance.
2. Click Create.
3. Select Layer 3 as the Virtual Network Type.
4. Enter the following:
   • Virtual network name
   • VxLAN VNI
   • VLT VLAN ID
   • Select the Tenant network from the list.
     NOTE Tenant network is not supported for IPv6 virtual network.
   • Select IPv4 checkbox to provide the IPv4 address, prefix, gateway IP address, and helper addresses.
   • Select IPv6 checkbox to provide the IPv6 address, prefix, gateway IP address, and helper addresses.
5. Click Create.

View VxLAN network details

The VxLAN networks display a list of mapped VLANs. Select a VxLAN network to view details pertaining to that specific network including network ID, VLAN ID, and network name.

Associate multiple VLANs to a VxLAN network

Using the following steps, you can map multiple VLANs to a single VxLAN network:

1. Select a VxLAN network.
2. Click Create option available after the VxLAN details.
3. Enter the required details for the VLAN configuration.
4. Click Create.

Edit VxLAN network

You can edit the configuration of VXLAN network configuration. You can also change the network type such as from L2 to L3 or L3 to L2.

1. Select a virtual network from the list and click Edit.
2. Modify the network type.
3. Enter the relevant details.
4. Click Edit.

   The system displays virtual network edits success message.

Delete VxLAN network

To delete a VXLAN network, first delete the mapped VLAN or VLANs if associated, and delete the virtual network.

1. Select the Virtual Network Name, select the Network to remove, then click Delete.
2. Click Delete to confirm.

   The system displays network deletion success message.