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EVPN Multi-Homing Mechanism for Layer-2 Gateway Protocols
draft-ietf-bess-evpn-l2gw-proto-06

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (bess WG)
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Authors Luc André Burdet , Patrice Brissette , Ali Sajassi , Praveen Maheshwari , Ishan Bhatt
Last updated 2026-04-20 (Latest revision 2025-10-17)
Replaces draft-brissette-bess-evpn-l2gw-proto
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Mar 2026
Submit EVPN multi-homing for L2 gateway protocols to IESG as PS
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Abstract

The existing EVPN multi-homing load-balancing modes do not adequately represent ethernet-segments facing access networks with Layer-2 Gateway protocols such as G.8032, (M)STP, etc. This document defines a new multi-homing mechanism to support these loop-preventing Layer-2 protocols.

Authors

Luc André Burdet
Patrice Brissette
Ali Sajassi
Praveen Maheshwari
Ishan Bhatt

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