Most EVPN documentation rushes into the complexities of symmetric IRB, type-5 EVPN routes, and EVPN IP-VRFs, but if you want to master a technology, it’s better to take it slow and proceed with small steps. In today’s lab exercise, we’ll do just that: explore what happens when you add IP addresses (we’ll use anycast gateways) to VLAN interfaces tied to EVPN MAC-VRF instances.

You can run the lab on your own netlab-enabled infrastructure (more details), but also within a free GitHub Codespace or even on your Apple-silicon Mac (installation, using Arista cEOS container, using VXLAN/EVPN labs).