Scale and Performance Capabilities for BGP EVPN VXLAN on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
This section provides information about the platform capabilities and the scale values and for various components of a BGP EVPN VXLAN fabric. The numbers in the following table depend on the ternary content addressable memory (TCAM) scale. Use the SDM configuration templates to adjust the Layer 2 and Layer 3 TCAM forwarding table sizes based on the platform positioning. For more information, see Configuring SDM Templates module of the System Management Configuration Guide for the applicable release.
The scale values listed here are validated with a unidimensional configuration. The values provided in these tables focus on the scalability of one particular feature at a time.
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| Switch Model | C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q, C9500-16X, C9500-40X | C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500-48Y4C, C9500-24Y4C | ||||||
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BGP EVPN / VXLAN -- Leaf Scale |
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| SDM Template | Distribution | Core | NAT | Custom | Distribution | Core | NAT | Custom |
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VXLAN Leaf Node (Per Fabric Domain) |
500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
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VRF |
1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
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Layer 2 Virtual Network Instances (VNIs) |
1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
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Layer 3 VNIs |
512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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Layer 3 VRF SVI Interface |
4094 | 4094 | 4094 | 4094 | 4094 | 4094 | 4094 | 4094 |
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MAC Entries ( Local L2 Network) |
64000 | 16000 | 16000 | 128000 | 82000 | 32000 | 32000 | 128000 |
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MAC Entries ( Remote EVPN VXLAN Network ) |
64000 | 16000 | 16000 | 128000 | 82000 | 32000 | 32000 | 128000 |
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Overlay IPv4 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
64000 | 64000 | 64000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 | 256000 |
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Overlay IPv4 Host routes |
48000 | 32000 | 48000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 | 256000 |
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Overlay IPv6 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
64000 | 64000 | 64000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 | 256000 |
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Overlay IPv6 Host routes |
48000 | 32000 | 48000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 | 256000 |
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Tenant Routed Multicast (TRM) IPv4: Overlay Multicast Groups (IGMP) |
16000 | 16000 | 16000 | 32000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 32000 |
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TRM IPv6: Overlay Multicast Groups (MLD) |
16000 | 16000 | 16000 | 32000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 32000 |
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TRMv4: Overlay Multicast Routes (*,G and S,G) |
16000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 16000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 |
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TRMv6: Overlay Multicast Routes (*,G and S,G) |
16000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 16000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 |
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EVPN VXLAN Aware Flexible NetFlow - Pv4 Ingress Cache Entries |
128000 | 128000 | 128000 | 64000 | 98000 | 32000 | 32000 | 64000 |
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EVPN VXLAN Aware Flexible NetFlow - IPv4 Egress Cache Entries |
128000 | 128000 | 128000 | 64000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 64000 |
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EVPN VXLAN Aware Flexible NetFlow - IPv6 Ingress Cache Entries |
128000 | 128000 | 128000 | 64000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 64000 |
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EVPN VXLAN Aware Flexible NetFlow - IPv6 Egress Cache Entries |
128000 | 128000 | 128000 | 64000 | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 64000 |
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Layer 2 VNI (L2VNI) Multicast Replication BUM Rate-Limiter |
512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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MicroSegmentation - Community VLAN to L2VNI |
2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
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NanoSegmentation - Isolated VLAN to L2VNI |
384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 384 |
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Wide Area Bonjour (mDNS) over VXLAN Service Instance Count |
15000 | 15000 | 15000 | 15000 | 15000 | 15000 | 15000 | 15000 |
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BGP EVPN / VXLAN -- Spine Scale |
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| SDM Template | Distribution | Core | NAT | Custom | Distribution | Core | NAT | Custom |
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BGP IPv4 Peer Scale |
250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
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BGP IPv6 Peer Scale |
250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
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BGP L2VPN EVPN Peer Scale |
250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
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Overlay IPv4 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
64000 | 64000 | 64000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 |
256000 |
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Overlay IPv4 Host routes |
48000 | 32000 | 48000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 |
256000 |
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Overlay IPv6 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
64000 | 64000 | 64000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 |
256000 |
| Overlay IPv6 Host routes | 48000 | 32000 | 48000 | 256000 | 114000 | 212000 | 212000 |
256000 |
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BGP EVPN / VXLAN -- Border Scale |
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| SDM Template | Distribution | Core | NAT | Custom | Distribution | Core | NAT | Custom |
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EVPN to Layer 2 Handoff: IEEE 802.1Q |
512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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EVPN to Layer 2 Handoff: IEEE 802.1ad (QinQ) |
512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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EVPN to VRF Handoff: IP VRF (IPv4 and IPv6) |
1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
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EVPN to MPLS Layer 3 VRF Unicast Handoff: VPNv4 |
256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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EVPN to MPLS Layer 3 VRF Unicast Handoff: VPNv6 |
256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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EVPN to MPLS Layer 3 VRF Multicast Handoff: mVPNv4 |
256 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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EVPN to MPLS Layer 3 VRF Multicast Handoff: mVPNv6 |
512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
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EVPN to VPLS Layer 2 Handoff: Virtual Forwarding Instances (VFIs) |
512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
512 |
512 | 512 | 512 |
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EVPN to VPLS Layer 2 Handoff: Neighbors Per VFI |
128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
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EVPN to VPLS Layer 2 Handoff: Pseudowire |
512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Product Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Switch Model | C9500X-28C8D, C9500X-60L4D | |
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BGP EVPN / VXLAN -- Leaf Scale |
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| SDM Template | Core | Custom |
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VXLAN Leaf Node (Per Fabric Domain) |
500 | 500 |
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VRF |
1000 | 1000 |
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Layer 2 Virtual Network Instances (VNIs) |
1024 | 1024 |
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Layer 3 VNIs |
1000 | 1000 |
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Layer 3 VRF SVI Interface |
4094 | 4094 |
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MAC Entries ( Local L2 Network) |
128000 | 256000 |
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MAC Entries ( Remote EVPN VXLAN Network ) |
128000 | 256000 |
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Overlay IPv4 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
1500000 | 1500000 |
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Overlay IPv4 Host routes |
256000 | 256000 |
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Overlay IPv6 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
600000 | 600000 |
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Overlay IPv6 Host routes |
256000 | 256000 |
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Tenant Routed Multicast (TRM) IPv4: Overlay Multicast Groups (IGMP) |
16000 | 16000 |
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TRM IPv6: Overlay Multicast Groups (MLD) |
16000 | 16000 |
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TRMv4: Overlay Multicast Routes (*,G and S,G) |
32000 | 32000 |
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TRMv6: Overlay Multicast Routes (*,G and S,G) |
32000 | 32000 |
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Wide Area Bonjour (mDNS) over VXLAN Service Instance Count |
15000 | 15000 |
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BGP EVPN / VXLAN -- Spine Scale |
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| SDM Template | Core | Custom |
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BGP IPv4 Peer Scale |
1000 | 1000 |
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BGP IPv6 Peer Scale |
1000 | 1000 |
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BGP L2VPN EVPN Peer Scale |
1000 | 1000 |
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Overlay IPv4 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
1500000 | 1500000 |
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Overlay IPv4 Host routes |
256000 | 256000 |
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Overlay IPv6 routes (LPM or Indirect Routes) |
600000 | 600000 |
| Overlay IPv6 Host routes | 256000 | 256000 |
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BGP EVPN / VXLAN -- Border Scale |
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| SDM Template | Core | Custom |
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EVPN to Layer 2 Handoff: IEEE 802.1Q VLAN |
512 | 512 |
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EVPN to Layer 2 Handoff: IEEE 802.1ad (QinQ) |
512 | 512 |
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EVPN to VRF Handoff: IP VRF (IPv4 and IPv6) |
1000 | 1000 |
Unsupported Features on Cisco Catalyst 9500X Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 9500X Series switches don't support the following EVPN features in this release:
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EVPN VXLAN Aware Flexible NetFlow
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Layer 2 VNI (L2VNI) Multicast Replication BUM Rate-Limiter
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Private VLAN: Community VLAN to L2VNI
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Private VLAN: Isolated VLAN to L2VNI
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EVPN to Layer 2 Handoff: IEEE 802.1ad (QinQ)
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EVPN to MPLS Layer 3 VRF Unicast Handoff
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EVPN to MPLS Layer 3 VRF Multicast Handoff
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EVPN to VPLS Layer 2 Handoff
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EVPN to VPLS Layer 2 Handoff: Neighbors Per VFI
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EVPN to VPLS Layer 2 Handoff: Pseudowire
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