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show evpn ip-prefix-database

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Syntax

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show evpn ip-prefix-database
<extensive>
<direction (imported | exported)>
<esi number>
<ethernet-tag number>
<family (inet | inet6)>
<gateway ip-address>
<l3-context routing-instance-name>
<logical-system logical-system-name>
<nexthop ip-address>
<prefix ip-prefix>

Description

Display Ethernet VPN (EVPN) database information for imported and exported IP prefixes.

Options

none

Display standard information for all EVPN imported and exported IP prefixes.

extensive

Display the specified level of output.

direction (imported | exported)

(Optional) Display the specified subset of IP prefixes.

esi number

(Optional) Display the IP prefix associated with the specified Ethernet segment identifier.

ethernet-tag number

(Optional) Display the IP prefix associated with the specified Ethernet tag.

family (inet | inet6)

(Optional) Display IP prefixes for the specified protocol family.

gateway ip-address

(Optional) Display the IP Prefix associated with the overlay gateway IP address.

l3-context routing-instance-name

(Optional) Display EVPN IP prefix information for the specified Layer 3 virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance.

logical-system <logical-system-name>

(Optional) Display EVPN IP prefix information for the specified logical system or all logical systems.

nexthop ip-address

(Optional) Display EVPN IP prefix information for the specified underlay next-hop IP address.

prefix ip-prefix

(Optional) Display EVPN database information for the specified IP prefix.

Required Privilege Level

view

Output Fields

Table 1 lists the output fields for the show evpn ip-prefix-database command. Output fields are listed in the approximate order in which they appear.

Table 1: show evpn ip-prefix-database Output Fields

Field Name

Field Description

L3 context

Name of virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance.

EVPN Exported Prefixes Prefix

List of exported IP prefixes.

EVPN route status

For exported prefixes only, status of route: Created.

EVPN imported Prefixes

List of imported EVPN IP prefixes.

Etag

Ethernet tag

Route distinguisher

IP address identifier for the IP prefix route.

VNI

Virtual network identifier for the Layer 3 virtual and routing forwarding (VRF) for the customer or tenant domain.

Router MAC

MAC address associated with the IP prefix.

Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI

For imported IP prefixes, next-hop IP address.

Change flags

Trace flags.

Advertisement mode

For exported IP prefixes, type of next-hop address.

Encapsulation

For exported IP prefixes, type of encapsulation

Remote Advertisements

For imported IP prefixes, route distinguisher identifier, MAC address, virtual network identifier, and BGP next-hop address to remote destination.

Route-status

Status of EVPN route in the IP prefix database:

  • Accepted
  • Rejected

Reject-Reason

 The reason why a route was rejected. If VNI symmetry is enforced, then the output would display the reason as Asymmetric-vni rejected.

Sample Output

show evpn ip-prefix-database

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user@host > show evpn ip-prefix-database
L3 context: VRF-100

IPv4->EVPN Exported Prefixes
Prefix                                       EVPN route status
100.1.0.0/22                                 Created
100.1.4.0/22                                 Created
100.1.8.0/22                                 Created
100.1.12.0/22                                Created
100.1.16.0/22                                Created

IPv6->EVPN Exported Prefixes
Prefix                                       EVPN route status
1234:100:1::/64                              Created
1234:100:1:4::/64                            Created
1234:100:1:8::/64                            Created
1234:100:1:12::/64                           Created
1234:100:1:16::/64                           Created

EVPN->IPv4 Imported Prefixes
Prefix                                       Etag      IP route status
100.2.0.0/22                                 0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
100.2.4.0/22                                 0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
100.2.8.0/22                                 0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
100.2.12.0/22                                0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
100.2.16.0/22                                0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2

EVPN->IPv6 Imported Prefixes
Prefix                                       Etag      IP route status
1234:100:2::/64                              0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
1234:100:2:4::/64                            0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
1234:100:2:8::/64                            0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
1234:100:2:12::/64                           0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2
1234:100:2:16::/64                           0         Created
  Route distinguisher    VNI/Label  Router MAC         Nexthop/Overlay GW/ESI
  10.255.2.1:100         9101       00:05:86:e1:03:f0  10.255.2.1
  10.255.2.2:100         9101       00:05:86:d0:a6:f0  10.255.2.2

show evpn ip-prefix-database extensive

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user@host> show evpn ip-prefix-database extensive
L3 context: VRF-100

IPv4->EVPN Exported Prefixes

Prefix: 100.1.0.0/22
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

Prefix: 100.1.4.0/22
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

Prefix: 100.1.8.0/22
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

Prefix: 100.1.12.0/22
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

Prefix: 100.1.16.0/22
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

IPv6->EVPN Exported Prefixes

Prefix: 1234:100:1::/64
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0         

Prefix: 1234:100:1:4::/64
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

Prefix: 1234:100:1:8::/64
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

Prefix: 1234:100:1:12::/64
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

Prefix: 1234:100:1:16::/64
  EVPN route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Advertisement mode: Direct nexthop
  Encapsulation: VXLAN
  VNI: 9100
  Router MAC: 00:05:86:28:90:f0

EVPN->IPv4 Imported Prefixes

Prefix: 100.2.0.0/22, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 100.2.4.0/22, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:                
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 100.2.8.0/22, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 100.2.12.0/22, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 100.2.16.0/22, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

EVPN->IPv6 Imported Prefixes

Prefix: 1234:100:2::/64, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created              
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 1234:100:2:4::/64, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 1234:100:2:8::/64, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 1234:100:2:12::/64, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Prefix: 1234:100:2:16::/64, Ethernet tag: 0
  IP route status: Created              
  Change flags: 0x0
  Remote advertisements:
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.1:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:e1:03:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.1
    Route Distinguisher: 10.255.2.2:100
      VNI: 9101
      Router MAC: 00:05:86:d0:a6:f0
      BGP nexthop address: 10.255.2.2

Release Information

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 15.1X53-D30.

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