This article discusses how to identify the MTEP selected for BUM (Broadcast, Unknown Unicast, Multicast) traffic replication (from one underlay network to another).
VMware NSX
To identify the MTEP that an edge transport node selects for each local TEP to replicate BUM traffic between edge and host underlays, run the following NSX admin CLI command:
Example:
get routing-domain
Routing DomainUUID : ceb4a61b-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-cb95b724f227Name : DR-Tier1-DefaultType : DISTRIBUTED_ROUTER_TIER1Replication Tunnels Tunnel : 9611d1d7-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-fc0bbff65eeb IFUID : 444 Local : 192.xxx.x.69 Remote : 192.xxx.x.67 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : False
Tunnel : e414955a-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-a710b66f95a7 IFUID : 445 Local : 192.xxx.x.68 Remote : 192.xxx.x.67 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : False
Tunnel : ca019c71-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-bfc0a357d6bf IFUID : 897 Local : 192.xxx.x.68 Remote : 192.xxx.x.2 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : False
Tunnel : 805979b7-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-4491c80787e1 IFUID : 901 Local : 192.xxx.x.68 Remote : 192.xxx.x.9 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : True
Tunnel : cf430ed8-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-e19cb8ae635a IFUID : 898 Local : 192.xxx.x.69 Remote : 192.xxx.x.2 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : False
Tunnel : 883c5388-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-55890069286c IFUID : 902 Local : 192.xxx.x.69 Remote : 192.xxx.x.9 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : True
Tunnel : 14ae2078-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-fb992d54b6ad IFUID : 906 Local : 192.xxx.x.68 Remote : 192.xxx.x.3 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : False
Tunnel : 3c3a9030-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-b2ca2ddb494f IFUID : 1223 Local : 192.xxx.x.69 Remote : 192.xxx.x.3 ENCAP : GENEVE MTEP : False
Under "Routing Domain" section (present for the Distributed Routers) look for the "MTEP" field and the value is True for the selected MTEP.
To identify the MTEP on a host transport node you can use the following NSXCLI command:
nsxcli -c get segment <Segment UUID> vtep-table
Example:
[root@brmlvcfgsnxx:~] nsxcli -c get segment 869f3cf0-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxx-e24a3d324dba vtep-tableWed Apr 22 2026 UTC 06:12:34.619 Segemnt VTEP Table-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Host Kernel Entry=============================================================================================== Label VTEP IP Subnet IP Is MTEP VTEP MAC BFD count TEP Group Label 501xx 192.xxx.x.66 192.xxx.x.64 1 00:50:56:xx:xx:xx 1 0
LCP Remote Entry=============================================================================================== Label VTEP IP Subnet IP VTEP MAC DEVICE NAME 501xx 192.xxx.x.66 192.xxx.x.64 00:50:56:xx:xx:xx fp-eth0
TEP Group Labels
LCP Local Entry=============================================================================================== Label VTEP IP Subnet IP VTEP MAC DEVICE NAME
Look for the "Is MTEP" column, it should be 1 for an MTEP. You would usually need this information for backplane segments.
For more information on BUM Frame Replication Modes refer to https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-2/administration-guide/manager-mode/logical-switches-and-configuring-vm-attachment/understanding-bum-frame-replication-modes.html