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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 4.x
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Chapter 7      Configuring OSPFv3
Configuring Advanced OSPFv3
DETAILED STEPS
Command Purpose
Step 1
config t
Example:
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
vrf context 
vrf-name
Example:
switch(config)# vrf context 
RemoteOfficeVRF
switch(config-vrf)#
Creates a new VRF and enters VRF configuration 
mode.
Step 3
router ospfv3 
instance-tag
Example:
switch(config)# router ospfv3 201
switch(config-router)#
Creates a new OSPFv3 instance with the configured 
instance tag.
Step 4
vrf 
vrf-name
Example:
switch(config-router)# vrf 
RemoteOfficeVRF
switch(config-router-vrf)#
Enters VRF configuration mode.
Step 5
maximum-paths 
paths
Example:
switch(config-router-vrf)# maximum-paths 
4
(Optional) Configures the maximum number of equal 
OSPFv3 paths to a destination in the route table for this 
VRF. Used for load balancing. 
Step 6
interface 
type
 
slot/port
Example:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/2
switch(config-if)#
Enters interface configuration mode.
Step 7
vrf member 
vrf-name
Example:
switch(config-if)# vrf member 
RemoteOfficeVRF
Adds this interface to a VRF.
Step 8
ipv6 address 
ipv6-prefix/length
Example:
switch(config-if)# ipv6 address 
2001:0DB8::1/48
Configures an IP address for this interface. You must 
do this step after you assign this interface to a VRF.
Step 9
ipv6 ospfv3 
instance-tag
 area 
area-id
Example:
switch(config-if)# ipv6 ospfv3 201 area 
0
Assigns this interface to the OSPFv3 instance and area 
configured.
Step 10
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config 
startup-config
(Optional) Saves this configuration change.