EVPN ESI Multihoming- Part II: Fast Convergence and Load Balancing

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This chapter introduces the BGP EVPN Route Type1- Ethernet Auto-Discovery (Ethernet A-D) routes. The first section explains the Ethernet A-D per Ethernet Segment (ES) routes, which is mainly used for Fast Convergence. The second section discusses Ethernet A-D per EVI/ES route, which in turn is used for Load Balancing (also called Aliasing/Backup Path).

Figure 1-1: Ethernet A-D per Ethernet Segment (ES) route.