H3C Technologies H3C S6800 Series Switches - Manual (Page 17)

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1. VM 1 sends an ARP request to obtain the MAC address of VM 7.
2. VTEP 1 creates a suppression entry for VM 1, and floods the ARP request in the VXLAN.
3. VTEP 2 and VTEP 3 de-encapsulate the ARP request. The VTEPs create a suppression entry for VM
1, and broadcast the request in the local site.
4. VM 7 sends an ARP reply.
5. VTEP 2 creates a suppression entry for VM 7 and forwards the ARP reply to VTEP 1.
6. VTEP 1 de-encapsulates the ARP reply, creates a suppression entry for VM 7, and forwards the ARP
reply to VM 1.
7. VM 4 sends an ARP request to obtain the MAC address of VM 1 or VM 7.
8. VTEP 1 creates a suppression entry for VM 4 and replies to the ARP request.
9. VM 10 sends an ARP request to obtain the MAC address of VM 1.
10. VTEP 3 creates a suppression entry for VM 10 and replies to the ARP request.
Protocols and standards
RFC 7047, Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN): A Framework for Overlaying Virtualized
Layer 2 Networks over Layer 3 Networks