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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 config mode must be enabled.
Command
Modes
CONFIG
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. 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
9.7(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
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