Coordinating pseudowire connection characteristics and multi-homed provider edge device capabtilities

A device, comprising:

• one or more memories;
• and
• one or more processors to:
• determine first information that indicates a first characteristic of a first pseudowire connection,
• wherein the first pseudowire connection provides, via a first device, access to an Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) to communicate with a host device;
• determine second information that indicates a second characteristic of a second pseudowire connection,
• wherein the second pseudowire connection provides, via a second device, access to EVPN to communicate with the host device;
• send a first message that includes the first information, to the first device, via the first pseudowire connection,
• wherein the first message causes the first device to change a first capability of the first device;
• send a second message that includes the second information, to the second device, via the second pseudowire connection,
• wherein the second message causes the second device to change a second capability of the second device;
• and
• receive data from the host device via the first pseudowire connection or the second pseudowire connection after one or more of:
• sending the first message, or
• sending the second message.

A method comprising

• determining, by a device, first information that indicates a first characteristic of a first pseudowire connection,
• wherein the first pseudowire connection provides, via a first device, access to an Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) to communicate with a host device;
• determining, by the device, second information that indicates a second characteristic of a second pseudowire connection,
• wherein the second pseudowire connection provides, via a second device, access to EVPN to communicate with the host device;
• sending, by the device, a first message that includes the first information, to the first device, via the first pseudowire connection,
• wherein the first message causes the first device to change a first capability of the first device;
• sending, by the device, a second message that includes the second information, to the second device, via the second pseudowire connection,
• wherein the second message causes the second device to change a second capability of the second device;
• and
• receiving, by the device, data from the host device via the first pseudowire connection or the second pseudowire connection after at least one of:
• sending the first message, or
• sending the second message.