docs/doc/source/datanet/static-vxlan.rst

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.. _static-vxlan:
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Static VXLAN
============
The static unicast mode relies on the mapping of neutron ports to worker nodes
to receive the packet in order to reach the VM.
In this mode there is no multicast addressing or multicast packets sent from
the worker nodes, neither is there any learning. In contrast to the dynamic
VXLAN mode, any packets destined to unknown MAC addresses are dropped. To
ensure that there are no unknown endpoints the system examines the neutron
port DB and gathers the list of mappings between port MAC/IP addresses and the
hostname on which they reside. This information is then propagated throughout
the system to pre-provision endpoint entries into all vSwitch instances. This
ensures that each vSwitch knows how to reach all VM instances that are related
to any local VM instances.
Static VXLAN is limited to use on one data network. If configured, it must be
enabled on all OpenStack worker nodes.
.. figure:: figures/oeg1510005898965.png
`Static Endpoint Distribution`
.. note::
In the static mode there is no dynamic endpoint learning. This means that
if a node does not have an entry for some destination MAC address it will
not create an entry even if it receives a packet from that device.
.. _static-vxlan-section-N1006B-N1001F-N10001:
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Workflow to Configure Static VXLAN Data Networks
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Use the following workflow to create static VXLAN data networks and add
segmentation ranges using the CLI.
.. _static-vxlan-ol-bpj-dlb-1cb:
#. Create a VXLAN data network, see :ref:`Adding Data Networks Using the CLI
<adding-data-networks-using-the-cli>`.
#. Add segmentation ranges to static VXLAN data networks, see :ref:`Adding
Segmentation Ranges Using the CLI <adding-segmentation-ranges-using-the-cli>`.
#. Establish routes between the hosts, see :ref:`Adding and Maintaining Routes
for a VXLAN Network <adding-and-maintaining-routes-for-a-vxlan-network>`.
For more information on the differences between the dynamic and static VXLAN
modes, see :ref:`Differences Between Dynamic and Static VXLAN Modes
<differences-between-dynamic-and-static-vxlan-modes>`.