???? R1 – Headend

It receives a normal IPv6 packet from CE1.

It inserts the SRH (Segment Routing Header) with segment list.

Therefore, R1 is the Headend.

Huawei Reference:

“The SRv6 headend node receives a normal IPv6 packet and inserts an SRH, becoming the source of the SR path.”

(Source: HCIE-Datacom V1.0 – SRv6 Fundamentals)

???? R2 – Transit Node

R2 simply forwards the SRv6-encapsulated packet.

It does not process any segment SID.

Hence, R2 is a Transit node.

“Transit nodes in SRv6 just forward packets based on the active segment in the IPv6 destination address without processing SRH.”

(Source: HCIE-Datacom Study Guide – SRv6 Node Roles)

???? R3 – Endpoint

The first SID in SRH is FC03::3, which belongs to R3.

R3 processes the SID, pops it, and forwards the packet to the next segment FC04::4.

Thus, R3 is an Endpoint for one segment.

???? R4 – Endpoint

The final destination SID in the SRH is FC04::4, which belongs to R4.

R4 performs the final End behavior, handling the payload.

So, R4 is also an Endpoint.