Routed VPLS (R-VPLS) allows a VPLS instance to be associated with an IP interface.
Within an R-VPLS service, traffic with a destination MAC matching that of the associated IP interface is routed based on the IP forwarding table; all other traffic is forwarded based on the VPLS forwarding table.
In network mode, R-VPLS service can be associated with an IPv4 interface and supports static routing and other routing protocols. It can be used to provide a service to the customer or for in-band management of the node.