The evpn vpn-instance command creates an EVPN instance and enters the EVPN instance view.
The undo evpn vpn-instance command deletes an EVPN instance.
By default, no EVPN instance is created.
| Parameter | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| vpn-instance-name |
Specifies the name of an EVPN instance. |
The value is a string of 1 to 31 case-sensitive characters, spaces not supported. In addition, the VPN instance name must not be _public_. When double quotation marks are used around the string, spaces are allowed in the string. |
| i-evpn |
Specifies the EVPN instance as an I-EVPN instance. Only the NetEngine 8000 F1A supports this parameter. |
- |
| b-evpn |
Specifies the EVPN instance as a B-EVPN instance. Only the NetEngine 8000 F1A supports this parameter. |
- |
| bd-mode |
Specifies the EVPN instance as an EVPN in BD mode. |
- |
| vpws |
Specifies the EVPN instance as an EVPN in VPWS mode. |
- |
Usage Scenario
To allow Layer 2 networks to communicate over a public network, use EVPN. EVPN instances must be configured on PEs on the public network before you perform EVPN operations. To configure an EVPN instance, run the evpn vpn-instance command.
To create a BD EVPN instance, run the evpn vpn-instance bd-mode command.Configuration Impact
An EVPN instance functions as a virtual routing table on a PE and consumes resources on the PE.
After the undo evpn vpn-instance command is run to delete an EVPN instance, all configurations of the EVPN instance are deleted.Follow-up Procedure
After creating an EVPN instance, perform the following operations in the EVPN instance view:
Precautions
A BD EVPN instance can be bound only to BDs. To bind a BD EVPN instance to a BD, run the evpn binding vpn-instance command.