L2VPN EVPN Profile

L2VPN EVPN profiles provide a template-based configuration approach for Ethernet VPN deployments, allowing administrators to define reusable profiles with base EVI (Ethernet Virtual Instance) and L2VNI (Layer 2 Virtual Network Identifier) values. These profiles simplify the configuration and management of EVPN services across multiple VLANs by establishing common parameters that can be referenced throughout the network configuration. By using profiles, network operators can ensure consistent EVPN settings, reduce configuration errors, and streamline the deployment of VXLAN-based overlay networks in data center and campus environments.

Diagram

Classes

configuration (iosxe.devices)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
evpn_profile	Class	[evpn_profile]	No

evpn_profile (iosxe.devices.configuration)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
profiles	List	[profiles]	No

profiles (iosxe.devices.configuration.evpn_profile)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
evi_base	Integer	min: 0, max: 65535	No
l2vni_base	Integer	min: 4096, max: 16777215	No

Examples

iosxe:
  devices:
    - name: Device1
      configuration:
        evpn_profile:
          profiles:
            - name: DC_PROFILE_1
              evi_base: 1000
              l2vni_base: 10000
            - name: CAMPUS_PROFILE
              evi_base: 2000
              l2vni_base: 20000
            - name: BRANCH_PROFILE
              evi_base: 3000
              l2vni_base: 30000

Using L2VPN EVPN Profiles with VLANs

Once L2VPN EVPN profiles are defined, they can be referenced by VLANs to automatically derive EVI and L2VNI values:

iosxe:
  devices:
    - name: Device1
      configuration:
        evpn_profile:
          profiles:
            - name: DATACENTER_PROFILE
              evi_base: 1000
              l2vni_base: 100000
        vlans:
          - id: 100
            name: SERVERS_VLAN
            evpn_instance_profile: DATACENTER_PROFILE  # References the profile
            # EVI will be 1100 (1000 + 100)
            # L2VNI will be 100100 (100000 + 100)
          - id: 200
            name: STORAGE_VLAN
            evpn_instance_profile: DATACENTER_PROFILE  # References the same profile
            # EVI will be 1200 (1000 + 200)
            # L2VNI will be 100200 (100000 + 200)

Real-World Multi-Site Deployment Example

iosxe:
  devices:
    - name: DC1-Leaf-01
      configuration:
        evpn_profile:
          profiles:
            # Profile for production workloads
            - name: PROD_EVPN_PROFILE
              evi_base: 10000
              l2vni_base: 100000
            # Profile for development/test workloads
            - name: DEV_EVPN_PROFILE
              evi_base: 20000
              l2vni_base: 200000
            # Profile for shared services
            - name: SHARED_SERVICES_PROFILE
              evi_base: 30000
              l2vni_base: 300000