rfc9469v2.txt		rfc9469.txt
	Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Rabadan, Ed.		Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Rabadan, Ed.
	Request for Comments: 9469 M. Bocci		Request for Comments: 9469 M. Bocci
	Category: Informational Nokia		Category: Informational Nokia
	ISSN: 2070-1721 S. Boutros		ISSN: 2070-1721 S. Boutros
	Ciena		Ciena
	A. Sajassi		A. Sajassi
	Cisco		Cisco
	August 2023		September 2023
	Applicability of Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) to Network		Applicability of Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) to Network
	Virtualization over Layer 3 (NVO3) Networks		Virtualization over Layer 3 (NVO3) Networks
	Abstract		Abstract
	An Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) provides a unified control		An Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) provides a unified control
	plane that solves the issues of Network Virtualization Edge (NVE)		plane that solves the issues of Network Virtualization Edge (NVE)
	auto-discovery, tenant Media Access Control (MAC) / IP dissemination,		auto-discovery, tenant Media Access Control (MAC) / IP dissemination,
	and advanced features in a scablable way as required by Network		and advanced features in a scablable way as required by Network
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	of the tenant and local inter-subnet forwarding is required across		of the tenant and local inter-subnet forwarding is required across
	those subnets.		those subnets.
	IRB: Integrated Routing and Bridging. It refers to the logical		IRB: Integrated Routing and Bridging. It refers to the logical
	interface that connects a Broadcast Domain instance (or a BT) to		interface that connects a Broadcast Domain instance (or a BT) to
	an IP-VRF and forwards packets with a destination in a different		an IP-VRF and forwards packets with a destination in a different
	subnet.		subnet.
	MAC-VRF: A MAC Virtual Routing and Forwarding table, as defined in		MAC-VRF: A MAC Virtual Routing and Forwarding table, as defined in
	[RFC7432]. The instantiation of an EVI (EVPN Instance) in an NVE.		[RFC7432]. The instantiation of an EVI (EVPN Instance) in an NVE.
	Route Distinguisher (RD) and Route Target(s) (RTs) are required		A Route Distinguisher (RD) and one or more RTs are required
	properties of a MAC-VRF, and they are normally different from the		properties of a MAC-VRF, and they are normally different from the
	ones defined in the associated IP-VRF (if the MAC-VRF has an IRB		ones defined in the associated IP-VRF (if the MAC-VRF has an IRB
	interface).		interface).
	NVE: Network Virtualization Edge. A network entity that sits at the		NVE: Network Virtualization Edge. A network entity that sits at the
	edge of an underlay network and implements Layer 2 and/or Layer 3		edge of an underlay network and implements Layer 2 and/or Layer 3
	network virtualization functions. The network-facing side of the		network virtualization functions. The network-facing side of the
	NVE uses the underlying Layer 3 network to tunnel tenant frames to		NVE uses the underlying Layer 3 network to tunnel tenant frames to
	and from other NVEs. The tenant-facing side of the NVE sends and		and from other NVEs. The tenant-facing side of the NVE sends and
	receives Ethernet frames to and from individual Tenant Systems.		receives Ethernet frames to and from individual Tenant Systems.
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