VXLAN-EVPN Fabric Explained | Architecture, Packet Flow & Troubleshooting | S2E5

How does a modern data center use VXLAN and BGP EVPN to build scalable, multi-tenant networks? What you'll learn: 00:00 Introduction — VXLAN-EVPN Fabric Explained 01:02 Putting VXLAN and EVPN Together 02:05 Inside a VXLAN-EVPN Fabric 03:10 Fabric Components and Their Roles 04:20 How the Control Plane and Data Plane Work Together 05:42 Tenant Segmentation Across the Fabric 07:02 VLAN, VNI, and VRF Mapping 08:26 How Endpoint Information Becomes Forwarding Entries 09:32 From Remote MAC Address to VTEP Next Hop 10:56 Packet Walk — Same-Subnet Communication 12:22 Packet Walk — Inter-Subnet Communication 13:42 Border Leaf and External Connectivity 14:52 Packet Walk — Traffic Leaving the Fabric 16:12 Fabric Health and Operational Verification 17:41 Common VXLAN-EVPN Fabric Failure Scenarios 19:34 Real-World Deployment and Design Considerations 21:07 Ending — VXLAN and EVPN Working as One Fabric Continue learning with NexLayer Tech Previous episodes explore network virtualization, VXLAN, and EVPN. **Next episode: S2E6 — Anycast Gateway Explained** #VXLAN #EVPN #DataCenter #NexLayerTech #BGPEVPN #NetworkEngineering #CiscoNexus #SpineLeaf #NetworkVirtualization #CCNPDataCenter #DataCenterNetworking #Troubleshooting