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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. Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) is supported on the S-Series platforms.
ip vrf
Creates a customer VRF.
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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 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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