Impossible to configure IPv6 static routes in VRF on Catalyst 9300L

[JF]

Hello,

I have an issue on a Cisco Catalyst 9300L with IPv6 and VRF.

When i try to create a static route, the switch tells me that IPv6 routing table does not exist :

Switch(config)#ipv6 route vrf test 1::1/64 2::2

% IPv6 routing table test does not exist

ipv6 unicast-routing is configured and when i try to activate ipv6 address family in the vrf definition i have this message :

Switch(config)#vrf definition test

% Use 'ip vrf test' command

And i didn't find ipv6 commands in the "ip vrf test".

Have you ever encountered this kind of issue ?

Thanks

[Harold Ritter]

Hi @JF ,

Can you try running the following command in config mode:

R1(config)#vrf upgrade-cli multi-af-mode common-policies vrf test force

and then try to configure the static route again.

Regards,

[JF]

Hi Harold,

Thanks for helping me.

I tried this command but i still have the issue.

Switch(config)#vrf upgrade-cli multi-af-mode common-policies vrf test
You are about to upgrade to the multi-AF VRF syntax commands.
You will lose any IPv6 addresses configured on interfaces
belonging to upgraded VRFs.

Are you sure ? [yes]: yes
Number of VRFs upgraded: 1

Switch(config)#ipv6 route vrf test 1::1/64 2::2
% IPv6 routing table test does not exist

Thanks

[Harold Ritter · Accepted solution]

Hi @JF ,

I forgot to mention that you needed to configure the address-family ipv6 after the upgrade.

vrf definition test

address-family ipv6 unicast

The static route configuration should work after that.

Regards,

[JF]

It works !

Switch(config)#vrf definition test

Switch(config-vrf)#address-family ipv6 unicast

Switch(config-vrf)#exit

Switch(config)#ipv6 route 1::1/64 2::2

Switch(config)#

Thanks Harold