New and Changed VPN Features

This table summarizes the new and changed feature information for the L2VPN and Ethernet Services Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers, and tells you where they are documented.

New and Changed VPN Features

Table 1. VPN Features Added or Modified in IOS XR Release 6.3.x

Feature

Description

Changed in Release

Where Documented

Ethernet Data Plane Loopback

The Ethernet Data Plane Loopback feature provides a means for remotely testing the throughput of an Ethernet port.

Release 6.3.1

Ethernet Data Plane Loopback

Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI)

The Cisco NCS 5500 Series Router supports the Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI) protocol as defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum, Technical Specification MEF 16, Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI), January 2006 standard.

Release 6.3.1

Ethernet Local Management Interface (E-LMI)

L2CP Tunneling

Layer 2 Control Protocol Tunneling (L2PT) is a Cisco proprietary protocol for tunneling Ethernet protocol frames across layer 2 switching domains. The system supports the following tunnel protocols:

Release 6.3.1

L2CP Tunneling MEF

EVPN IPv6 Hosts with Mobility

EVPN IPv6 Hosts with Mobility feature enables you to provide EVPN IPv6 service over IPv4-MPLS core network.

Release 6.3.2

EVPN IPv6 Hosts with Mobility

EVPN Multiple Services per Ethernet Segment

EVPN Multiple Services per Ethernet Segment (ES) feature allows you to configure multiple services over single ES.

Release 6.3.2

EVPN Multiple Services per Ethernet Segment

EVPN VPWS On Demand Next Hop with SR-TE

The EVPN VPWS On-Demand Next Hop with SR-TE feature enables you to fetch the best path to send traffic from the source to destination in a point-to-point service using IOS XR Traffic Controller (XTC).

Release 6.3.2

EVPN VPWS On-Demand Next Hop with SR-TE

EVPN VPWS Preferred Path over SR-TE Policy

EVPN VPWS Preferred Path over SR-TE Policy feature allows you to set the preferred path between the two end points for EVPN VPWS pseudowire (PW) using SR-TE policy.

Release 6.3.2

EVPN VPWS Preferred Path over SR-TE Policy

L2VPN VPLS or VPWS Preferred Path over SR-TE Policy

L2VPN VPLS or VPWS Preferred Path over SR-TE Policy feature allows you to set the preferred path between the two end-points for L2VPN Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) or Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS) using SR-TE policy.

Release 6.3.2

L2VPN VPWS Preferred Path over SR-TE Policy