VRF Lite

Table 1. Virtual Routing and Forwarding product support

Feature

Product

Release introduced

Virtualization with IPv4 Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)

  • ARP

  • DHCP Relay

  • Inter-VRF Routing (static, dynamic, and policy)

  • Local routing

  • OSPFv2

  • RIPv1 and v2

  • Route policies

  • Static routing

  • VRRP

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 8.6

Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support more than one VRF with IP configuration.

5420 Series

VOSS 8.4

5520 Series

VOSS 8.2.5

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

Increased VRF and Layer 3 VSN scaling

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 8.6

Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support more than one VRF with IP configuration.

5420 Series

VOSS 8.4

5520 Series

VOSS 8.2.5

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

IBGP over user-created VRFs

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 8.6

Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support more than one VRF with IP configuration.

5420 Series

VOSS 8.4

5520 Series

VOSS 8.2.5

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

IPv6 Virtualization for the following features and functions:

  • IPv6 Interfaces and IPv6 Static Routes in VRFs and Layer 3 VSNs

  • ECMP and Alternative route

  • Route redistribution for static and direct routes

  • VRRPv3 for IPv6

  • DHCP Relay

  • IPv6 Reverse Path Forwarding

  • ICMP Ping and Traceroute

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 8.6

Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support more than one VRF with IP configuration.

5420 Series

VOSS 8.4

5520 Series

VOSS 8.2.5

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

IPv6 Virtualization for the following features and functions:

  • Open Shortest Path First for IPv6 (OSPFv3)

  • IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP)

  • IPv6 route redistribution enhancements

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 8.6

Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support more than one VRF with IP configuration.

5420 Series

VOSS 8.4

5520 Series

VOSS 8.2.5

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 8.7

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