Ip Vrf (Interface Configuration) - Cisco Catalyst 3550 Command Reference Manual

ip vrf (interface configuration)

ip vrf (interface configuration)
Use the ip-vrf interface configuration command to associate a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
routing/forwarding (VRF) routing table or a route map with an interface. Use the no form of this
command to disassociate the VRF routing table or route map.
The switch supports multi-VPN routing/forwarding (multi-VRF) instances in customer edge (CE)
Note
devices. You must have the IP services image, formerly known as the enhanced multilayer image (EMI),
installed on your switch to configure multi-VRF CE.
Syntax Description forwarding table-name
sitemap route-map-name
Defaults
The default for an interface is the global routing table.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History Release
12.1(11)EA1
Usage Guidelines
Use the ip vrf forwarding command to associate an interface with a VRF. Executing this command on
an interface removes the IP address. You must reconfigure the IP address.
Examples This example shows how to link the VRF named vpn1 to an interface:
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
Switch(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding vpn1
Related Commands Command
ip vrf (global
configuration)
ip route vrf
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ip vrf {forwarding table-name | sitemap route-map-name}
no ip vrf {forwarding table-name | sitemap route-map-name}
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Configures a VRF routing table.
Establishes static routes for a VRF. For syntax information, select Cisco
IOS Release 12.2 Configuration Guides and Command References >
Cisco IOS Switching Services Command Reference, Release 12.2.
Specify a VRF forwarding table name for the interface.
Specify a VRF route-map for routes received from this site.
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