Description
Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) is a network virtualization technology used in large cloud computing deployments.
That encapsulates OSI layer 2 Ethernet frames within layer 3 IP packets using standard destination port 4789.
VXLAN endpoints that terminate VXLAN tunnels can be virtual or physical switch ports, are known as VXLAN tunnel endpoints (VTEPs). For more information about VXLAN, see RFC 7348.
This article describes how to configure this feature.
# config system vxlan
edit {name}
set interface {string} <-----Outgoing interface for VXLAN encapsulated traffic. size[15] - datasource(s): system.interface.name
set vni {integer} VXLAN network ID. range[1-16777215]
set ip-version {ipv4-unicast | ipv6-unicast | ipv4-multicast | ipv6-multicast} < -----IP version to use for the VXLAN interface and so for communication over the VXLAN. IPv4 or IPv6 unicast or multicast.
ipv4-unicast Use IPv4 unicast addressing over the VXLAN.
ipv6-unicast Use IPv6 unicast addressing over the VXLAN.
ipv4-multicast Use IPv4 multicast addressing over the VXLAN.
ipv6-multicast Use IPv6 multicast addressing over the VXLAN.
set remote-ip
set ip {string} IPv4 address. size[15]
set remote-ip6
set ip6 {string} IPv6 address. size[45]
set dstport {integer} VXLAN destination port (1 - 65535, default = 4789). range[1-65535]
set multicast-ttl {integer} VXLAN multicast TTL (1-255, default = 0). range[1-255]
end
Solution
Note that the vxlan features are only supported on platforms with 3.2 Linux kernel versions.
Verify the kernel version:
fnsysctl cat /proc/version
Below is the list of models on which vxlan feature is not supported.
Note.
FGR-90D running FortiOS v6.2.x and above is able to operate VXLAN.
| FGR-60D |
FGR-90D |
FGT-30D
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FGT-30D-POE
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FGT-60D
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FGT-60D-POE
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FGT-70D
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FGT-70D-POE
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FGT-80C
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FGT-80CM
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FGT-90D
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FGT-90D-POE
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FGT-94D-POE
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FGT-98D-POE
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FGT-200D
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FGT-200D-POE
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FGT-240D
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FGT-240D-POE
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FGT-280D-POE
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FGT-600C
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FGT-800C
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FGT-1000C
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FGT-3240C
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FGT-3600C
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FGT-5001C
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FWF-30D
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FWF-30D-POE
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FWF-60D
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FWF-60D-POE
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FWF-80CM
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FWF-81CM
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FWF-90D
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FWF 90D-POE
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FWF-92D |
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