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Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) allows multiple instances of a routing table to co-exist on the same router at the same time.
ip vrf
Creates a customer VRF.
Syntax
ip vrf {vrf-name | management} [vrf_id]
To delete a customer VRF, use the no ip vrf {vrf-name | management} [vrf_id] command.
Parameters
vrf-name Enter the name of the VRF that you want to create.
management Use this keyword when you want to create the management VRF.
vrf_id Enter the ID of the VRF that you want to create.
Defaults Available by default for management VRF. For creating other customer VRFs, the feature vrf option in
cong mode must be enabled.
Command Modes CONFIG
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S3048-ON and S4048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON and Z9500.
9.4(0.0) Introduced on the S4810 and S4820T.
Usage Information
Use this command to create or delete a customer VRF. You cannot use the keyword default as a VRF name
as it indicates a special VRF. Use the keyword management to create a management VRF. You need not
provide a VRF ID while creating a management VRF. For other types of VRFs, VRF ID is an optional
parameter. All values in the valid range that are not already taken are allowed.
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