VEM data plane
There is a 1:1 mapping between hypervisor and VEM. VEM replaces the virtual switch by performing the following functions:
- Advanced networking and security
- Switching between directly attached VMs
- Uplinking to the rest of the network
You can install only one version of VEM on an ESXi host at any given point of time. Please have a look at the following figure for more details:
VEM functions
The following are the various functions of VEM:
- Advanced networking and security
- Switching between directly attached VMs
- Uplink to the rest of the network
Unlike conventional Nexus switches, each line card has its own Media Access Control (MAC) table that goes ...
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