Systems, devices, and methods for detecting Ethernet segment failure in an Ethernet virtual private network

1. A network device for detecting an Ethernet segment failure in an Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN), comprising:

a processor and a memory operably coupled to the processor, the memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

monitor for failure of an Ethernet segment;

establish a bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) session with a remote network device; and

transmit a BFD control packet to the remote network device over a network, wherein the BFD control packet comprises an Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI) index bitmap, and wherein the ESI index bitmap includes a notification of the failure of the Ethernet segment.

2. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the BFD control packet comprises a User Data Protocol (UDP) packet.

3. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the network is a virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN) or a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network.

4. The network device of claim 3 , wherein the memory has further computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to encapsulate the BFD control packet in a VXLAN packet or a MPLS packet prior to transmitting the BFD control packet to the remote network device.

5. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the memory has further computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

maintain the ESI index bitmap comprising a plurality of entries, wherein each of the entries stores a respective status of a locally configured ESI; and

update an entry in the ESI index bitmap in response to detecting the failure of the Ethernet segment.

6. The network device of claim 5 , wherein each of the entries of the ESI index bitmap has a length of 1 bit.

7. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the memory has further computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a remote BFD control packet from the remote network device over the network, wherein the remote BFD control packet comprises a notification of a failure of a remotely configured ESI; and

in response to receiving the remote BFD control packet, withdraw a route from the remote network device pertaining to the failed remotely configured ESI.

8. The network device of claim 7 , wherein the notification of the failure of the remotely configured ESI comprises a remote ESI index bitmap comprising a plurality of entries, wherein each of the entries stores a respective status of a remotely configured ESI.

9. The network device of claim 1 , wherein the memory has further computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to transmit a plurality of BFD control packets at a predetermined time interval.

10. A method for detecting an Ethernet segment failure in an Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN), comprising:

monitoring for failure of an Ethernet segment;

establishing a bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) session with a remote peer; and

transmitting a BFD control packet to the remote peer over a network, wherein the BFD control packet comprises an Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI) index bitmap, and wherein the ESI index bitmap includes a notification of the failure of the Ethernet segment.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the BFD control packet comprises a User Data Protocol (UDP) packet.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the network is a virtual extensible local area network (VXLAN) or a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising, prior to transmitting the BFD control packet, encapsulating the BFD control packet in a VXLAN packet or a MPLS packet.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

maintaining the ESI index bitmap comprising a plurality of entries, wherein each of the entries stores a respective status of a locally configured ESI; and

updating an entry in the ESI index bitmap in response to detecting the failure of the Ethernet segment.

15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving a remote BFD control packet from the remote peer over the network, wherein the remote BFD control packet comprises a notification of a failure of a remotely configured ESI; and

in response to receiving the remote BFD control packet, withdrawing a route from the remote peer pertaining to the failed remotely configured ESI.

16. A Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN), comprising:

a local network device; and

a remote network device communicatively connected to the local network device, wherein the local network device comprises a processor and a memory operably coupled to the processor, the memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

monitor for failure of an Ethernet segment;

establish a bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD) session with the remote network device; and

transmit a BFD control packet to the remote network device, wherein the BFD control packet comprises an Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI) index bitmap, and wherein the ESI index bitmap includes a notification of the failure of the Ethernet segment.

17. The EVPN of claim 16 , wherein each of the local and remote network devices is a top-of-the-rack (TOR) device.