VXLAN Support Added To Systemd's Networkd

Written by Michael Larabel in systemd on 16 June 2014 at 04:11 PM EDT. 11 Comments
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The latest addition to systemd's networkd networking component is support for Virtual Extensible LANs.

With the latest networkd work, networkd can now create VXLANs. Virtual Extensible LANs are a network virtualization method designed for cloud computing needs.

The VXLAN addition to networkd landed with this Git commit and will be found in the upcoming systemd 215 release.
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