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Configuring IP Unicast Routing
Configuring Multi-VRF CE
Multi-VRF CE does not support all MPLS-VRF functionality. It does not support label exchange, LDP adjacency, or
labeled packets.
For the PE router, there is no difference between using multi-VRF CE or using multiple CEs. In
, multiple virtual Layer 3 interfaces are connected to the multi-VRF CE device.
The switch supports configuring VRF by using physical ports, VLAN SVIs, or a combination of both. The SVIs can be
connected through an access port or a trunk port.
A customer can use multiple VLANs as long as they do not overlap with those of other customers. A customer’s
VLANs are mapped to a specific routing table ID that is used to identify the appropriate routing tables stored on the
switch.
The switch supports one global network and up to 26 VRFs.
Most routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, and static routing) can be used between the CE and the PE. However,
we recommend using external BGP (EBGP) for these reasons:
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BGP does not require multiple algorithms to communicate with multiple CEs.
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BGP is designed for passing routing information between systems run by different administrations.
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BGP makes it easy to pass attributes of the routes to the CE.
Multi-VRF CE does not affect the packet switching rate.
If no VRFs are configured, up to 105 policies can be configured.
If even one VRF is configured than 41 policies can be configured.
If more than 41 policies are configured then VRF cannot be configured.
VRF and private VLANs are mutually exclusive. You cannot enable VRF on a private VLAN. Similarly, you cannot
enable private VLAN on a VLAN with VRF configured on the VLAN interface.
VRF and policy-based routing (PBR) are mutually exclusive on a switch interface. You cannot enable VRF when PBR
is enabled on an interface. In contrast, you cannot enable PBR when VRF is enabled on an interface.
Configuring VRFs
Follow the steps in this procedure to configure one or more VRFs.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
See
Multi-VRF CE Configuration Guidelines, page 896
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Summary of Contents for IE 4000
Page 12: ...8 Configuration Overview Default Settings After Initial Switch Configuration ...
Page 52: ...48 Configuring Interfaces Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces ...
Page 108: ...104 Configuring Switch Clusters Additional References ...
Page 128: ...124 Performing Switch Administration Additional References ...
Page 130: ...126 Configuring PTP ...
Page 140: ...136 Configuring CIP Additional References ...
Page 146: ...142 Configuring SDM Templates Configuration Examples for Configuring SDM Templates ...
Page 192: ...188 Configuring Switch Based Authentication Additional References ...
Page 244: ...240 Configuring IEEE 802 1x Port Based Authentication Additional References ...
Page 298: ...294 Configuring VLANs Additional References ...
Page 336: ...332 Configuring STP Additional References ...
Page 408: ...404 Configuring DHCP Additional References ...
Page 450: ...446 Configuring IGMP Snooping and MVR Additional References ...
Page 490: ...486 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN Additional References ...
Page 502: ...498 Configuring Layer 2 NAT ...
Page 770: ...766 Configuring IPv6 MLD Snooping Related Documents ...
Page 930: ...926 Configuring IP Unicast Routing Related Documents ...
Page 976: ...972 Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs Operations Additional References ...
Page 978: ...974 Dying Gasp ...
Page 990: ...986 Configuring Enhanced Object Tracking Monitoring Enhanced Object Tracking ...
Page 994: ...990 Configuring MODBUS TCP Displaying MODBUS TCP Information ...
Page 996: ...992 Ethernet CFM ...
Page 1066: ...1062 Using an SD Card SD Card Alarms ...