Viewing the virtual interface information on the network node for VXLAN tunnels

The network node hosts network services such as DHCP, DNS, and so on for each virtual network. These services need to communicate with the other members on the virtual network. The network node runs an OVS instance to connect to the virtual network.

In this recipe, we will look at the DHCP service running on the Network node and identify the virtual network interface, which connects this service to the virtual network.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need the following information:

  • The SSH login credentials for the controller and network node

How to do it…

The following steps will show you how to identify an interface connecting a network service to the virtual network. ...

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