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enable virtual-router vrf-name
Description
Enables a VRF.
Note
This command does not affect virtual routers.Syntax Description
| vrf-name | Specifies the name of the VR or VRF instance. |
Default
Enabled.
Usage Guidelines
This command is used to administratively enable or disable a VRF. The VRF specific commands are still accepted and retained by the switch. This configuration has an operational impact on the VRF.
When you enable a VRF, the software does the following:
- Enables Layer 3 protocols for the VRF.
- Marks static routes as active and adds them to the hardware forwarding tables.
Example
The following example enables VRF "vrf1":
enable virtual-router vrf1
History
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 12.5.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.