A device, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors adapted to: store first information regarding a first pseudowire connection with a first device, wherein the first pseudowire connection provides, via the first device, access to an Ethernet virtual private network "EVPN" to communicate with a host device; store second information regarding a second pseudowire connection with a second device, wherein the second pseudowire connection provides, via the second device, access to the EVPN to communicate with the host device; receive a message that includes a configuration identifier, wherein the configuration identifier indicates that the first device has a designated forwarder capability for the EVPN; identify the configuration identifier included in the message; change a first characteristic of the first pseudowire connection with the first device based on the configuration identifier included in the message; change a second characteristic of the second pseudowire connection with the second device based on the configuration identifier included in the message; and receive data from the host device based on changing the first characteristic of the first pseudowire connection and changing the second characteristic of the second pseudowire connection. one or more memories; and one or more processors adapted to: store first information regarding a first pseudowire connection with a first device, wherein the first pseudowire connection provides, via the first device, access to an Ethernet virtual private network "EVPN" to communicate with a host device; store second information regarding a second pseudowire connection with a second device, wherein the second pseudowire connection provides, via the second device, access to the EVPN to communicate with the host device; receive a message that includes a configuration identifier, wherein the configuration identifier indicates that the first device has a designated forwarder capability for the EVPN; identify the configuration identifier included in the message; change a first characteristic of the first pseudowire connection with the first device based on the configuration identifier included in the message; change a second characteristic of the second pseudowire connection with the second device based on the configuration identifier included in the message; and receive data from the host device based on changing the first characteristic of the first pseudowire connection and changing the second characteristic of the second pseudowire connection. store first information regarding a first pseudowire connection with a first device, wherein the first pseudowire connection provides, via the first device, access to an Ethernet virtual private network "EVPN" to communicate with a host device; store second information regarding a second pseudowire connection with a second device, wherein the second pseudowire connection provides, via the second device, access to the EVPN to communicate with the host device; receive a message that includes a configuration identifier, wherein the configuration identifier indicates that the first device has a designated forwarder capability for the EVPN; identify the configuration identifier included in the message; change a first characteristic of the first pseudowire connection with the first device based on the configuration identifier included in the message; change a second characteristic of the second pseudowire connection with the second device based on the configuration identifier included in the message; and receive data from the host device based on changing the first characteristic of the first pseudowire connection and changing the second characteristic of the second pseudowire connection. <EOS>