Managing Network Virtualization and Network Resources in Oracle^® Solaris 11.4

Using VXLAN With Zones

The following figure shows two virtualized Oracle Solaris hosts attached to an IP network infrastructure with two VXLAN overlay networks identified by the VNIs, 20 and 60.

Figure 10  VXLAN With Zones

To create zones that are a part of a VXLAN segment, use one of the following methods:

• Create a VNIC over a VXLAN and assign the VNIC to the zone. For more information, see Configuring a VXLAN.

• Assign the VXLAN as the underlying link for the zone's anet (VNIC) resource. For more information, see Assigning a VXLAN to a Zone.

In any case, the VNIC that is created in a zone is a part of a VXLAN segment identified by the underlying VXLAN datalink.

Assigning VNICs to VXLAN links is similar to creating a VLAN link and assigning it to a zone. See How to Configure a VLAN in Managing Network Datalinks in Oracle Solaris 11.4.