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Per VRF static routes

alexanderc
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Looking through my MPLS course notes i noticed that they say if you are using statics for PE-CE connectivity then you "MUST" specify the outgoing interface even if you have already specified the next hop.

Could someone please confirm if this is just legacy commands as we have got some customers on our network that we use statics with and we do not specify the outgoing interface, only the next hop and everything seems to work.

Thanks

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romccallum
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The interface parameter is optional. see below.

ip route vrf

To establish static routes for a VRF, use the ip route vrf global configuration command. To disable static routes, use the no form of this command.

ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask [next-hop-address] [interface {interface-number}]

[global] [distance] [permanent] [tag tag]

no ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask [next-hop-address] [interface {interface-number}]

[global] [distance] [permanent] [tag tag]

Syntax Description

vrf-name

Name of the VPN routing/forwarding instance (VRF) for the static route.

prefix

IP route prefix for the destination, in dotted-decimal format.

mask

Prefix mask for the destination, in dotted-decimal format.

next-hop-address

(Optional) IP address of the next hop (the forwarding router that can be used to reach that network).

interface

(Optional) Type of network interface to use: ATM, Ethernet, loopback, POS (packet over SONET), or null.

interface-number

Number identifying the network interface to use.

global

Specifies that the given next hop address is in the non-VRF routing table.

distance

(Optional) An administrative distance for this route.

permanent

(Optional) Specifies that this route will not be removed, even if the interface shuts down.

tag tag

(Optional) Label value that can be used for controlling redistribution of routes through route maps.

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romccallum
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:-)

romccallum
Level 4
Level 4

The interface parameter is optional. see below.

ip route vrf

To establish static routes for a VRF, use the ip route vrf global configuration command. To disable static routes, use the no form of this command.

ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask [next-hop-address] [interface {interface-number}]

[global] [distance] [permanent] [tag tag]

no ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask [next-hop-address] [interface {interface-number}]

[global] [distance] [permanent] [tag tag]

Syntax Description

vrf-name

Name of the VPN routing/forwarding instance (VRF) for the static route.

prefix

IP route prefix for the destination, in dotted-decimal format.

mask

Prefix mask for the destination, in dotted-decimal format.

next-hop-address

(Optional) IP address of the next hop (the forwarding router that can be used to reach that network).

interface

(Optional) Type of network interface to use: ATM, Ethernet, loopback, POS (packet over SONET), or null.

interface-number

Number identifying the network interface to use.

global

Specifies that the given next hop address is in the non-VRF routing table.

distance

(Optional) An administrative distance for this route.

permanent

(Optional) Specifies that this route will not be removed, even if the interface shuts down.

tag tag

(Optional) Label value that can be used for controlling redistribution of routes through route maps.

Thanks Rab :-)

Hi

As I know you it is better to use the outgoing interface in vrf aware static routes, because your router doesn't need double lookup so it'll faster. What do you think?

Gabor

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