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snmp-server context

Maps the context name in an SNMPv3 packet’s protocol data unit (PDU) to the name of a VPN

routing and forwarding (VRF) instance.

Synopsis snmp-server context context_name vrf-name vrf_name

no snmp-server-context context_name vrf-name vrf_name

Operands context Enables the specification of a variable context_name that can be passed in

the SNMP PDU.

vrf-name Enables the specification of a variable vrf_name that can be retrieved

when an SNMP request is sent with the configured context_name. This

variable can be used in SNMP requests for “ipCidrRouteTable.”

Defaults None

Command Modes Global configuration mode

Description Use this command to create a context and map it to the given VRF. The context-to-VRF mapping is

one-to-one and is applicable to all SNMP versions.

Usage Guidelines None

Examples The following snmp-server context command maps the context name “mycontext” to the VRF

name “myvrf.”

switch(config)# snmp-server context mycontext vrf-name myvrf

The following snmp-server context command deletes the VRF name “myvrf.”

switch(config)# no snmp-server context mycontext vrf-name myvrf

The following snmp-server context command creates the new VRF name “mynewvrf”and maps the

context to it.

switch(config)# snmp-server context mycontext vrf-name mynewvrf

See Also show running-config snmp-server, snmp-server community, snmp-server contact,

snmp-server location, snmp-server user, snmp-server v3host