CLIP

You can use this interface type for CLIP management network routing in a Fabric network or Layer 3 routing network.

Important

A CLIP Management Instance is not a management CLIP created in the GRT. You must create the CLIP Management Instance using the Segmented Management Instance configuration.

The following list defines the abilities of this interface type:

You can assign a circuitless management IP (CLIP) address bound to a VRF.
You can associate only one VRF ID with a CLIP Management Instance IP address.
The IP address is not bound to a physical network; it does not transmit nor receive IPv4 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) or IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) messages.
You do not need to configure a default or static route. This interface type uses all routing information learned by protocols attached to the associated VRF.
Packets can ingress on any port or VLAN that belongs to the VRF associated with the CLIP Management Instance.
You must configure accept policies or configure inter-VRF route redistribution to access the CLIP Management Instance from a different VRF. Inter-VRF access is not permitted with traditional IP routing using OSPF, BGP, or RIP. Packets ingressing the switch from a VLAN that belongs to a different VRF without a configured accept policy will not reach the CLIP Management Instance IP address. For more information, see Redistribution of CLIP Segmented Management Instance Examples.
If you migrate the current IS-IS IP source address to the CLIP Management Instance, after the upgrade the IS-IS source IP address moves to the CLIP Management Instance. You must configure a new GRT CLIP using a different IP address and assign that as the new IS-IS source IP.
Advertisement of the IPv4 or IPv6 address for the CLIP Management Instance to IS-IS in the GRT occurs automatically. Advertisement of the IPv4 or IPv6 address in the VRF Layer 3 VSN bound to the CLIP Management Instance occurs automatically. You must configure route redistribution to advertise the CLIP Management Instance to different protocols. For more information, see Redistribution of CLIP Segmented Management Instance Examples.