(Optional) Configuring the Protection Switching Function
A protection switching function, such as link or node protection, can be configured to provide high availability for an inter-AS EVPN-OptionB network.
Context
On an intra-AS EVPN-OptionB network that has protection switching enabled, if a link or node fails, traffic switches to a backup path, which implements uninterrupted traffic transmission.
Procedure
- Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
- Run bgp { as-number-plain | as-number-dot }
The BGP view is displayed.
- Run l2vpn-family evpn
The BGP-EVPN address family view is displayed.
- Run auto-frr
The BGP Auto fast reroute (FRR) is enabled.
- (Optional) Run bestroute nexthop-resolved tunnel
Configure BGP EVPN routes that recurse to LSPs to participate in route selection.
- Run commit
The configuration is committed.