Missing vrf option

[frederick.mercado]

We have a 9300 with network essentials running 16.12

We cannot find "vrf" command in creating ip nat statement...

We sought to enter: ip nat inside source list 10 interface Vlanxxx vrf MOBILE overload

however it only allows options after interface: oer | overload

Any idea why, is this a bug?

[Flavio Miranda]

Hi

 VRF is not allowed on Essencial, only in advanced

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/nb-06-cat9300-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.html 

[frederick.mercado]

I see the ip nat enable command is avail. so do we use NVI NAT instead?

Cisco recommends to use legacy NAT for VRF to global NAT (ip nat inside/out) and between interfaces in the same VRF... which we are attempting to combine.

[Flavio Miranda]

NAT is allowed and PAT. But no VRF

[frederick.mercado]

Apologies we are running network advantage. Which shows it allows VRF? 

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[Flavio Miranda]

Advanced allow VRF. You can check the Data Sheet.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/nb-06-cat9300-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.html 

[frederick.mercado]

I just checked the data sheet. There is advantage and essential. It shows checked for VRF under advantage. Which is what I confirmed we have. 

[paul driver]

Hello

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@frederick.mercado wrote:

We have a 9300 with network essentials running 16.12.04 IOS-XE

We cannot find "vrf" command in creating ip nat statement...

We sought to enter: ip nat inside source list 10 interface Vlan127 vrf MOBILE overload

however it only allows options after interface: oer | overload

Any idea why, is this a bug?

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I would say it isn't a bug ita just a feature not supported on the switch pertaining to that feature set.