Packet forwarding method and network device

A network device, comprising:

• a memory, comprising instructions;
• a processor coupled to the memory, the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the network device to:
• to receive a first packet with tunnel attribute information;
• and
• forward the first packet based on a first virtual routing forwarding (VRF) table, wherein the first VRF table consists of one or more local routes, and each next-hop outbound interface of the one or more local routes is a local outbound interface,
• wherein the first VRF table includes only the local routes to prevent the first packet from being forwarded to another tunnel endpoint device,
• receiving a second packet without tunnel attribute information;
• and
• forwarding the second packet based on a second VRF table to balance resource usage of packet forwarding, wherein the second VRF table comprises a plurality of routes, and the plurality of routes comprises the one or more local routes and at least one route whose next-hop outbound interface is a remote outbound interface.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer-readable instruction which, when executed by a processor, implement a method comprising:

• receiving a first packet with tunnel attribute information;
• and
• forwarding the first packet based on a first virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) table, wherein the first VRF table consists of one or more local routes, and each next-hop outbound interface of the one or more local routes is a local outbound interface,
• wherein the first VRF table includes only the local routes to prevent the first packet from being forwarded to another tunnel endpoint device,
• receiving a second packet without tunnel attribute information;
• and
• forwarding the second packet based on a second VRF table to balance resource usage of packet forwarding, wherein the second VRF table comprises a plurality of routes, and the plurality of routes comprises the one or more local routes and at least one route whose next-hop outbound interface is a remote outbound interface.