Objective
Learn more about Layer 2 implementation and connection for the OVHcloud Connect solution.
Instructions
Layer 2 implementation
The L2 tunnel is forwarded directly to/from the vRack, so all L2 traffic is forwarded to/from the customer inter-connection.
L2 traffic refers to Ethernet frames, with an 802.1q header, if applicable:
- Ethernet broadcast is forwarded.
- Unknown Ethernet unicast is forwarded.
- Multicast is forwarded (considered broadcast, limited to 20pps).
- Specific point-to-point Ethernet frames (like LLDP or LACP) are not forwarded
Only one OVHcloud Connect L2 is supported per vRack: each PoP/EntryPoint can only be associated with one DC/EndPoint.
With L2 mode, redundancy cannot be exploited between two PoP/EntryPoint. The only solution is to use a LAG on a PoP/EntryPoint.
Connection mode details
L2 operates at the Ethernet level. The customer’s vRack is extended “as-is” from OVHcloud and forwarded to the customer link. Transparent to VLANs, this mode is the best way to inter-connect the customer’s legacy network with an OVHcloud vRack.
The L2 mode is limited to a point-to-point topology: a backup link through a second PoP is not supported.
LACP is mandatory for aggregation when 2 links are configured with PoP.
Jumbo frames up to 9,000 bytes are supported.
Connections between a PoP and a DC benefit from the OVHcloud backbone. An internal link failure is therefore supported and will not impact customer traffic.