Which encapsulation protocol uses tunneling to provide a Layer 2 overlay over an underlying Layer 3 network?

The correct answer is C. VXLAN. VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) is an encapsulation protocol that creates a Layer 2 overlay network over an underlying Layer 3 network. It encapsulates Layer 2 Ethernet frames within UDP packets, enabling scalable and flexible network architectures.

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AVLAN
BIPsec
CVXLAN
DGRE

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VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) is an encapsulation protocol that creates a Layer 2 overlay network over an underlying Layer 3 network. It encapsulates Layer 2 Ethernet frames within UDP packets, enabling scalable and flexible network architectures.

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