RFC 7432 - BGP MPLS-Based Ethernet VPN

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Specification of Requirements
• 3. Terminology
• 4. BGP MPLS-Based EVPN Overview
• 5. Ethernet Segment
• 6. Ethernet Tag ID
  • 6.1. VLAN-Based Service Interface
  • 6.2. VLAN Bundle Service Interface
  • 6.3. VLAN-Aware Bundle Service Interface
• 7. BGP EVPN Routes
• 8. Multihoming Functions
• 9. Determining Reachability to Unicast MAC Addresses
• 10. ARP and ND
• 11. Handling of Multi-destination Traffic
• 12. Processing of Unknown Unicast Packets
• 13. Forwarding Unicast Packets
• 14. Load Balancing of Unicast Packets
• 15. MAC Mobility
• 16. Multicast and Broadcast
• 17. Convergence
• 18. Frame Ordering
• 19. Security Considerations
• 20. IANA Considerations
• 21. References
  • 21.1. Normative References
  • 21.2. Informative References
• Acknowledgements
• Contributors
• Authors' Addresses

Abstract

This document describes procedures for BGP MPLS-based Ethernet VPNs (EVPN). The procedures described here meet the requirements specified in RFC 7209 -- "Requirements for Ethernet VPN (EVPN)".

Status

This is an Internet Standards Track document.

Publication Date: February 2015
Category: Standards Track
ISSN: 2070-1721