LoadMaster bonding/Virtual LAN (VLAN) tagging can be easily set up and configured using the LoadMaster Web User Interface (WUI). Successful deployment requires that the pre-requisites have been satisfied.

The LoadMaster also supports Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP) capabilities. LoadMasters have the ability to proxy across VXLAN to non-VXLAN networks.

VXLAN is an overlay technology that encapsulates MAC frames at Layer 2 into a UDP header providing a way for multi-tenant “cloud” networks to span large networks. It is an overlay network in that it allows the creation of Layer 2 networks on top of Layer 3 networks. Communication is established between two or multiple tunnel end points called VTEPs which encapsulate Virtual Machine traffic in a VXLAN header as well as stripping the encapsulation off to present it to the destination Virtual Machine with the original Layer 2 packet. This allows Virtual Machine communication across subnets without the use of a Layer 3 router to bridge the segments via tunnelling.

This guide is designed to introduce interface bonding, VLAN and VXLAN configuration on the LoadMaster. Bonding support is available with all network modules.