VXLAN Encapsulated Task Offload

Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) allows you to extend an L2 network over an L3 network, which may be useful in a virtualized or cloud environment. Some Intel® Ethernet devices perform VXLAN processing, offloading it from the operating system. This reduces CPU utilization.

VXLAN may be useful in multi-tenant environments such as cloud service providers where the number of VLANs exceeds the 4094 limit imposed by the 12-bit VLAN ID used in Ethernet data frames.

To change this setting in Intel® PROSet:

This setting is found in the Adapter Settings panel in Intel® PROSet Adapter Configuration Utility (Intel® PROSet ACU). On the device’s Device Manager property sheet, it is found on the Advanced tab, under the Offloading Options > Encapsulated Task Offload setting.

To change this setting in Windows PowerShell*, use the Set-IntelNetAdapterSetting cmdlet. For example:

Set-IntelNetAdapterSetting -Name "<adapter_name>" -DisplayName "VXLAN Encapsulated
Task Offload" -DisplayValue "Enabled"

Possible values for this setting are:

• Enabled

• Disabled