Hands-On Network Device Virtualization With VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding)

Hands-On Network Device Virtualization With VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding)

Ganesh Chandra Deka, Prashanta Kumar Das, Rahul Borah
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2785-5.ch014
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Abstract

Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) is a technology that allows multiple instances of IP (Internet Protocol) routing table to co-exist within the same Router at the same time. The routing instances are independent, allowing the same or overlapping IP addresses to be used without conflict. Using VRF technology, users can virtualize a network device from a Layer 3 standpoint of creating different “Virtual Routers” in the same physical device. Internet Service Providers (ISP) often use VRF technology to create separate routing table in a single physical Router which are completely isolated one from the others. This chapter discusses about the configuration of VRF-Lite in GNS3 (Graphical Network Simulator-3) on RIP/v2, EIGRP and OSPF protocols.
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