Virtualized Management Applications

Virtualized management applications, such as ping and traceroute, operate using the specified VRF context. To operate ping or traceroute you must specify the desired VRF context. If not specified, ping defaults to the Global Router VRF. For example, if you want to ping a device through the out-of-band management port you must select the Management Router VRF. For example, if you want to ping a device through the out-of-band management port you must select the Management Router VRF.

Note

Note

Ipv6 is not supported on MgmtRouter.

Switch:1(config)#ping 192.0.2.1 vrf MgmtRouter
192.0.2.1 is alive
Ping test for IPv6:
Switch:1(config)#ping 2001:db8::1 vrf vrfRED
2001:db8::1 is alive
Traceroute test for IPv4:
Switch:1#traceroute 192.0.2.1 vrf MgmtRouter
Traceroute test for IPv6:
Switch:1#traceroute 2001:db8::1 vrf vrfRED