Remember EVPN
Full name: Ethernet Virtual Private Network
Memory aid: Ethernet networks gain a Virtual Private control plane.
EVPN is commonly paired with VXLAN but is not the same protocol.
Study area: Protocols & logical ports · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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EVPN — Ethernet Virtual Private Network
Distributes Ethernet VPN reachability using a control-plane model.
Why learn EVPN — Ethernet Virtual Private Network?
Distributes Ethernet VPN reachability using a control-plane model.
Where it came from
EVPN is commonly paired with VXLAN but is not the same protocol.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Ethernet networks gain a Virtual Private control plane.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand EVPN: Ethernet Virtual Private Network.
- Recall this memory aid: Ethernet networks gain a Virtual Private control plane.
- Explain the practical use: Distributes Ethernet VPN reachability using a control-plane model.
- Explain this distinction: EVPN is commonly paired with VXLAN but is not the same protocol.
- Identify EVPN in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 7432 (www.rfc-editor.org)