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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference
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Chapter 2 Catalyst 3550 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
ip vrf (interface configuration)
ip vrf (interface configuration)
Use the ip-vrf interface configuration command to associate a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
routing/forwarding (VRF) routing table or a route map with an interface. Use the no form of this
command to disassociate the VRF routing table or route map.
ip vrf {forwarding table-name | sitemap route-map-name}
no ip vrf {forwarding table-name | sitemap route-map-name}
Note The switch supports multi-VPN routing/forwarding (multi-VRF) instances in customer edge (CE)
devices. You must have the IP services image, formerly known as the enhanced multilayer image (EMI),
installed on your switch to configure multi-VRF CE.
Syntax Description
Defaults The default for an interface is the global routing table.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines Use the ip vrf forwarding command to associate an interface with a VRF. Executing this command on
an interface removes the IP address. You must reconfigure the IP address.
Examples This example shows how to link the VRF named vpn1 to an interface:
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet 0/1
Switch(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding vpn1
Related Commands
forwarding table-name Specify a VRF forwarding table name for the interface.
sitemap route-map-name Specify a VRF route-map for routes received from this site.
Release Modification
12.1(11)EA1 This command was introduced.
Command Description
ip vrf (global
configuration)
Configures a VRF routing table.
ip route vrf Establishes static routes for a VRF. For syntax information, select Cisco
IOS Release 12.2 Configuration Guides and Command References >
Cisco IOS Switching Services Command Reference, Release 12.2.