Feature History

The following table lists the new and modified features supported in the MPLS Layer 2 VPNs Configuration Guide in Cisco IOS XE 17 releases.

Feature Description

Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.1

Remote LFA for MLDP

Remote Loop-Free Alternate (RLFA) based Fast Reroute (FRR) improves LFA coverage. When used with Multicast Label Distribution Protocol (MLDP) for IPv4, there is no need for an extra protocol in the control plane.

Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1

On-Change Notifications for L2VPN Pseudowire

This feature allows you to subscribe on-change Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) notifications for L2VPN pseudowire. You can generate an alert from a device when the pseudowire status changes.

Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.1

EVPN Single-Homing Over MPLS

The EVPN Single-Homing feature utilizes the BGP MPLS-based Ethernet VPN functionality as defined in RFC 7432. That is, to achieve single-homing between a Provider Edge (PE) and a Customer Edge (CE) device. There are three fundamental building blocks for EVPN technology, EVPN Instance (EVI), Ethernet Segment (ES), EVPN BGP routes and extended communities. For EVPN Single-Homing feature, a CE device is attached to a single PE device and has an Ethernet Segment.