11.1. Constructing Inclusive Multicast Ethernet Tag Route

11.1. Constructing Inclusive Multicast Ethernet Tag Route

The RD MUST be set per Section 7.9.

The Ethernet Tag ID is the identifier of the Ethernet tag. It may be set to 0 or to a valid Ethernet tag value.

The Originating Router's IP Address field value MUST be set to an IP address of the PE that should be common for all the EVIs on the PE (e.g., this address may be the PE's loopback address). The IP Address Length field is in bits.

The Next Hop field of the MP_REACH_NLRI attribute of the route MUST be set to the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the advertising PE.

The BGP advertisement for the Inclusive Multicast Ethernet Tag route MUST also carry one or more Route Target (RT) attributes. The assignment of RTs as described in Section 7.10 MUST be followed.