Juniper Exam JN0-683 Topic 8 Question 1 Discussion

Understanding ERB Architecture:

ERB (Edge Routed Bridging) architecture is a network design where the routing occurs at the edge (leaf devices) rather than in the spine devices. In a VXLAN overlay network with EVPN as the control plane, leaf devices typically act as both Layer 2 (L2) and Layer 3 (L3) VXLAN gateways.

Placement of VXLAN Gateways:

Option B: All leaf devices will have L2 VXLAN gateways to handle the bridging of VLAN traffic into VXLAN tunnels.

Option C: All leaf devices will also have L3 VXLAN gateways to route traffic between different VXLAN segments (VNIs) and external networks.

Option E: Spine devices in an ERB architecture generally do not function as VXLAN gateways. They primarily focus on forwarding traffic between leaf nodes and do not handle VXLAN encapsulation/decapsulation.

Conclusion:

Option B: Correct---All leaf devices will have L2 VXLAN gateways.

Option C: Correct---All leaf devices will have L3 VXLAN gateways.

Option E: Correct---Spine devices will not act as VXLAN gateways