VXLAN packet forwarding method, device, and system

A virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN) packet forwarding method, device, and system, where the method includes setting, by a local VXLAN tunnel end point (VTEP) device based on a priority of a VXLAN tunnel, tunnel states of at least two VXLAN tunnels coupled to the local VTEP device, sending the tunnel states of the VXLAN tunnels to at least two peer VTEP devices, where the at least two VXLAN tunnels are in a one-to-one correspondence with the at least two peer VTEP devices, and separately confirming, by the at least two peer VTEP devices, the received tunnel states of the VXLAN tunnels. A VXLAN tunnel in an active state is in a working state, and a VXLAN tunnel in an inactive state is in a non-working state, thereby improving a redundancy protection capability of a VXLAN network.