The Transceiver test pattern cli can be used to check the quality of the physical layer links starting or ending at a given module. This is done by transmitting or receiving a ‘test pattern’, a pseudo-random sequence of bits that two pieces of hardware can simultaneously generate.

Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) appears in (almost) all respects as an Ethernet type service to customers of a Service Provider (SP). A VPLS glues together several individual LANs across a packet switched network to appear and function as a single bridged LAN.

Prior to EOS 4.24.1F, per-destination steering into an SR Policy was only supported for IP unicast BGP routes in the default VRF. Support for additional AFI/SAFIs were added as follows: EOS 4.24.2F: L2 EVPN — EOS 4.27.2F: BGP Labeled Unicast