{"id":7145,"date":"2024-06-26T08:50:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T06:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nlogic.no\/?p=7145"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:37:27","slug":"evpn-e-line-vpws-juniper-arista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nlogic.no\/english\/aktuelt\/evpn-e-line-vpws-juniper-arista\/","title":{"rendered":"EVPN E-Line \/ VPWS Layer 2 Point-to-Point Services"},"content":{"rendered":"
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EVPN E-Line \/ VPWS Layer 2 Point-to-Point Services<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t

In this article, we\u2019re taking a look at EVPN E-LINE\/VPWS Layer 2 (L2) point-to-point services offered by Internet service providers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n

In this article, we take a closer look at EVPN E-LINE\/VPWS (Virtual Private Wire Service)<\/strong>. This is a Layer 2 (L2) point-to-point service that many Internet service providers (ISPs) deploy today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, providers used LDP-signaled pseudowires<\/strong> for Layer 2 point-to-point services. However,<\/strong> many are now moving to EVPN-based solutions<\/strong>. The reason is clear:<\/strong> better scalability, easier deployment, and improved operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why EVPN E-LINE\/VPWS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EVPN E-LINE\/VPWS<\/strong> provides Layer 2 point-to-point connectivity. It runs over EVPN signaling in MPLS backbones<\/strong>, which makes the solution highly scalable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition,<\/strong> customer endpoints are identified on Provider Edge (PE) routers with VPWS IDs<\/strong>.
These IDs are then discovered dynamically<\/strong> by other PEs through BGP EVPN signaling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result,<\/strong> providers gain both flexibility and interoperability across multiple vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab Setup and Topology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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In our EVPN E-LINE\/VPWS lab, we transport customer VLAN 512<\/strong> across an MPLS backbone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Devices used in this setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n