In a VXLAN BGP EVPN network, different EVPN route types are used to advertise specific kinds of control-plane information.BGP EVPN Type 2 routes, also known asMAC/IP Advertisement routes, are primarily used to advertise Layer 2 and host-level Layer 3 reachability information between VTEPs.
According to HCIP Datacom Campus Network documentation, a Type 2 route carriesMAC address information, and it can optionally carry ahost IP addressassociated with that MAC. This enables efficient MAC learning and ARP suppression within the VXLAN fabric. TheL2VNIis also included in Type 2 routes, as it identifies the Layer 2 broadcast domain to which the MAC and IP information belongs.
TheL3VNIis not used to identify a Layer 2 broadcast domain but is associated with Layer 3 VPN forwarding and inter-VNI routing. While L3VNI information is relevant in EVPN-based Layer 3 services, it is not the primary identifier in a Type 2 route. However, the key distinction in this question lies in the difference between host routes and prefix routes.
AnIP prefixrepresents a network segment rather than a single host and is advertised usingEVPN Type 5 (IP Prefix) routes, not Type 2 routes. Type 2 routes only carry host IP addresses, not IP prefixes. Therefore,IP Prefixis not carried in a BGP EVPN Type 2 route, making optionCthe correct answer.
