Lab: Anycast Gateways on VXLAN Segments
Anycast gateways, initially discovered during MAC-VRF routing in EVPN environments, have long been supported by vendors like Arista on VLAN segments and are now extended to VXLAN segments, with lab exercises available on various platforms.
MAIN POINTS
- Anycast gateways were discovered during MAC-VRF routing in EVPN environments.
- Arista has supported anycast gateways on VLAN segments for over a decade.
- Support for anycast gateways has been extended to VXLAN segments.
- Lab exercises are available on netlab-enabled infrastructure, GitHub Codespace, and Apple-silicon Macs.
TAKEAWAYS
- Arista's long-term support for anycast gateways highlights their networking innovation.
- Extending anycast gateway support to VXLAN segments enhances network flexibility.
- Lab exercises provide practical experience with anycast gateways on various platforms.
- Users can explore these technologies using Arista cEOS containers and VXLAN/EVPN labs.