Patent ID: 9391885
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: sending, by a first provider edge (PE) network device that is configured in a layer two (L2) segment of an Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) and to a second PE network device, a first layer three (L3) control plane message that includes a label-switched network protocol label that corresponds to a first EVPN route type, wherein the first L3 control plane message indicates that the first PE network device is reachable in the L2 segment, and wherein the first L3 control plane message is an Ethernet Auto Discovery route advertisement that is formatted in accordance with a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP); receiving, by the first PE network device, a network packet and performing L2 address learning to determine, from the packet, an L2 address associated with the layer two segment of the EVPN; and responsive to determining the L2 address,