rfc9785v2.txt   rfc9785.txt 
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Rabadan, Ed. Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) J. Rabadan, Ed.
Request for Comments: 9785 S. Sathappan Request for Comments: 9785 S. Sathappan
Updates: 8584 Nokia Updates: 8584 Nokia
Category: Standards Track W. Lin Category: Standards Track W. Lin
ISSN: 2070-1721 Juniper Networks ISSN: 2070-1721 Juniper Networks
J. Drake J. Drake
Independent Independent
A. Sajassi A. Sajassi
Cisco Systems Cisco Systems
May 2025 June 2025
Preference-Based EVPN Designated Forwarder (DF) Election Preference-Based EVPN Designated Forwarder (DF) Election
Abstract Abstract
The Designated Forwarder (DF) in Ethernet Virtual Private Networks The Designated Forwarder (DF) in Ethernet Virtual Private Networks
(EVPNs) is defined as the Provider Edge (PE) router responsible for (EVPNs) is defined as the Provider Edge (PE) router responsible for
sending Broadcast, Unknown Unicast, and Multicast (BUM) traffic to a sending Broadcast, Unknown Unicast, and Multicast (BUM) traffic to a
multihomed device/network in the case of an All-Active multihoming multihomed device/network in the case of an All-Active multihoming
Ethernet Segment (ES) or BUM and unicast in the case of Single-Active Ethernet Segment (ES) or BUM and unicast in the case of Single-Active
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a. vES1 and vES2 are now configurable with three optional parameters a. vES1 and vES2 are now configurable with three optional parameters
that are signaled in the DF Election Extended Community. These that are signaled in the DF Election Extended Community. These
parameters are the Preference, Preemption (or "Don't Preempt" parameters are the Preference, Preemption (or "Don't Preempt"
Capability) option, and DF algorithm. We will represent these Capability) option, and DF algorithm. We will represent these
parameters as (Pref, DP, Alg). For instance, vES1 (Pref, DP, parameters as (Pref, DP, Alg). For instance, vES1 (Pref, DP,
Alg) is configured as: Alg) is configured as:
(500, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE1, (500, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE1,
(255, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE2. (255, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE2.
vES2 is configured as vES2 is configured as:
(100, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE1, (100, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE1,
(200, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE2, and (200, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE2, and
(300, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE3. (300, 0, Highest-Preference) in PE3.
b. The PEs advertise an Ethernet Segment route for each virtual b. The PEs advertise an Ethernet Segment route for each virtual
Ethernet Segment, including the three parameters indicated in (a) Ethernet Segment, including the three parameters indicated in (a)
above, in the DF Election Extended Community (encoded as above, in the DF Election Extended Community (encoded as
described in Section 3). described in Section 3).
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2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174, 2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>. May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
[RFC8584] Rabadan, J., Ed., Mohanty, S., Ed., Sajassi, A., Drake, [RFC8584] Rabadan, J., Ed., Mohanty, S., Ed., Sajassi, A., Drake,
J., Nagaraj, K., and S. Sathappan, "Framework for Ethernet J., Nagaraj, K., and S. Sathappan, "Framework for Ethernet
VPN Designated Forwarder Election Extensibility", VPN Designated Forwarder Election Extensibility",
RFC 8584, DOI 10.17487/RFC8584, April 2019, RFC 8584, DOI 10.17487/RFC8584, April 2019,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8584>. <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8584>.
[RFC9784] Sajassi, A., Brissette, P., Schell, R., Drake, J., and J. [RFC9784] Sajassi, A., Brissette, P., Schell, R., Drake, J., and J.
Rabadan, "EVPN Virtual Ethernet Segment", RFC 9784, Rabadan, "Virtual Ethernet Segments for EVPN and Provider
DOI 10.17487/9784, May 2025, Backbone Bridge EVPN", RFC 9784, DOI 10.17487/9784, June
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9784>. 2025, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9784>.
7.2. Informative References 7.2. Informative References
[RFC7623] Sajassi, A., Ed., Salam, S., Bitar, N., Isaac, A., and W. [RFC7623] Sajassi, A., Ed., Salam, S., Bitar, N., Isaac, A., and W.
Henderickx, "Provider Backbone Bridging Combined with Henderickx, "Provider Backbone Bridging Combined with
Ethernet VPN (PBB-EVPN)", RFC 7623, DOI 10.17487/RFC7623, Ethernet VPN (PBB-EVPN)", RFC 7623, DOI 10.17487/RFC7623,
September 2015, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7623>. September 2015, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7623>.
[RFC8214] Boutros, S., Sajassi, A., Salam, S., Drake, J., and J. [RFC8214] Boutros, S., Sajassi, A., Salam, S., Drake, J., and J.
Rabadan, "Virtual Private Wire Service Support in Ethernet Rabadan, "Virtual Private Wire Service Support in Ethernet
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