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Which component is similar to an EVPN instance?

The correct answer is C. VRF. An EVPN instance (EVI) functions similarly to a Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instance by providing logical separation for customer services on a shared network.

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Question

Which component is similar to an EVPN instance?

Options

  • AMPLS label
  • BIGP router ID
  • CVRF
  • Drouter distinguisher

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    85% (28)
  • D
    9% (3)

Why each option

An EVPN instance (EVI) functions similarly to a Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instance by providing logical separation for customer services on a shared network.

AMPLS label

An MPLS label is a short, fixed-length identifier used for forwarding packets within an MPLS network; it is a forwarding mechanism, not a logical isolation construct like an EVI or VRF.

BIGP router ID

An IGP router ID is an identifier for a router within an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) domain; it identifies a router, not a customer-specific service instance.

CVRFCorrect

Both EVPN instances (EVIs) and VRF instances provide multi-tenancy by creating isolated forwarding contexts on network devices. An EVI isolates MAC address tables and Ethernet forwarding domains for different EVPN services, while a VRF isolates IP routing tables and IP forwarding domains for different IP VPN services, achieving similar segmentation goals.

Drouter distinguisher

A router distinguisher (RD) is used in MPLS VPNs to make customer VPN routes unique in the global BGP table, but it is a prefix to a route, not an instance of logical isolation like a VRF or EVI.

Concept tested: EVPN instance (EVI) comparison

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr9000/software/asr9k-r6-6/mpls/configuration/guide/b-mpls-cg-asr9000-66x/b-mpls-cg-asr9000-66x_chapter_010.html

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#EVPN#VRF#VPN Services#Network Virtualization

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