Layer 3 of the OSI model, handling IP routing. NSX gateways route traffic between segments here.
Also called Layer 3.
In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains L3 in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Geographic
A Traffic Manager routing method that picks the endpoint according to where the user is located geographically.
- NSX
Software that handles networking and security across VCF, covering firewalling, load balancing, NAT, VPCs, overlay segments and Tier-0/1 gateways.