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To create a virtual routing and forwarding instance (VRF) and enter VRF configuration mode, use the vrf context command. To remove a VRF entry, use the no form of this command.

Syntax Description

name	Name of the VRF. The name can be a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters and is case-sensitive.
management	Specifies the management VRF.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

Global configuration mode

Command History

Release	Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

When you enter the VRF configuration mode, the following commands are available:

exit —Exits from the current command mode.
ip —Enables configuration of IP features.
Additional commands available in IP configuration mode:
- domain-list —Adds additional domain names.
- domain-lookup —Enables or disables DNS lookup.
- domain-name —Specifies the default domain name.
- host —Adds an entry to the IP hostname table.
- name-server —Specifies the IP address of a DNS name server.
- route —Adds route information by specifying IP addresses of the next hop servers.
no —Negates a command or set its defaults.
shutdown —Shuts down the current VRF context.

Examples

This example shows how to enter VRF context mode:

switch(config)# vrf context management

switch(config-vrf)#