@techreport{ietf-bess-bgp-sdwan-usage-30, number = {draft-ietf-bess-bgp-sdwan-usage-30}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-bess-bgp-sdwan-usage/30/}, author = {Linda Dunbar and Ali Sajassi and John Drake and Basil Najem and Susan Hares}, title = {{BGP Usage for SD-WAN Overlay Networks}}, pagetotal = 32, year = 2026, month = apr, day = 7, abstract = {This document explores the complexities involved in managing large scale Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) overlay networks, along with various SD-WAN scenarios. Its objective is to illustrate how a BGP-based control plane can effectively manage these overlay networks by distributing edge service reachability information, WAN port attributes, and underlay path details, thereby minimizing manual provisioning.}, }