PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF

The PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF feature enables verification of next-hop availability for IPv4/IPv6 packets in virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instances.

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Information About PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF

PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF Overview

Cisco IOS policy-based routing (PBR) defines packet matching and classification specifications, sets action policies, which can modify the attributes of IP packets, and overrides normal destination IP address-based routing and forwarding. PBR can be applied on global interfaces and under multiple routing instances. The PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF feature enables verification of next-hop availability for IPv4/IPv6 packets under virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instances.

In case of an inherited VRF, the VRF instance is based on the ingress interface. Inter VRF refers to forwarding of packets from one VRF to another VRF; for example, from VRFx to VRFy. An IPv4/IPv6 packet received from VRFx is forwarded to VRFy and the availability of the next hop is verified in the VRFy instance.

How to Configure PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF

Configuring PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for Inherited IP VRF

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ip vrf vrf-name
  4. rd vpn-route-distinguisher
  5. route-target export route-target-ext-community
  6. route-target import route-target-ext-community
  7. exit
  8. ip sla operation-number
  9. icmp-echo destination-ip-address
  10. vrf vrf-name
  11. exit
  12. ip sla schedule operation-number life forever start-time now
  13. track object-number ip sla operation-number
  14. interface type number
  15. ip vrf forwarding vrf-name
  16. ip address ip-address subnet-mask
  17. exit
  18. route-map map-tag [permit | deny ] [sequence-number ] [
  19. set ip vrf vrf-name next-hop verify-availability next-hop-address sequence track object
  20. exit
  21. interface type number
  22. ip vrf forwarding vrf-name
  23. ip policy route-map map-tag
  24. ip address ip-address subnet-mask
  25. end

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
  • Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ip vrf vrf-name

Example:

Device(config)# ip vrf RED

Configures an IP VPN routing and forwarding instance and enters VRF configuration mode.

Step 4

rd vpn-route-distinguisher

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# rd 100:1

Specifies the route distinguisher. The route distinguisher is either an autonomous system (AS) number or an IP address.

Step 5

route-target export route-target-ext-community

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 100:1

Creates a route-target extended community for a VRF and exports routing information from the target VPN extended community. The route-target-ext-community argument is either an AS number or an IP address.

Step 6

route-target import route-target-ext-community

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# route-target import 100:1

Creates a route-target extended community for a VRF and imports routing information from the target VPN extended community. The route-target-ext-community argument is either an AS number or an IP address.

Step 7

exit

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# exit

Exits VRF configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 8

ip sla operation-number

Example:

Device(config)# ip sla 1

Configures a Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) operation and enters IP SLA configuration mode.

Step 9

icmp-echo destination-ip-address

Example:

Device(config-ip-sla)# icmp-echo 10.0.0.4

Configures an IP SLAs Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo operation and enters ICMP echo configuration mode.

Step 10

vrf vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# vrf RED

Configures IP SLAs for a VRF instance.

Step 11

exit

Example:

Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# exit

Exits ICMP echo configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 12

ip sla schedule operation-number life forever start-time now

Example:

Device(config)# ip sla schedule 1 life forever start-time now

Configures the scheduling parameters for a single Cisco IOS IP SLAs operation.

Step 13

track object-number ip sla operation-number

Example:

Device(config)# track 1 ip sla 1

Tracks the state of a Cisco IOS IP SLAs operation and enters tracking configuration mode.

Step 14

interface type number

Example:

Device(config-track)# interface Ethernet1/0

Specifies the interface type and number and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 15

ip vrf forwarding vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED

Configures the forwarding table.

Step 16

ip address ip-address subnet-mask

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0

Specifies the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.

Step 17

exit

Example:

Device(config-if)# exit

Exits interface configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 18

route-map map-tag [permit | deny ] [sequence-number ] [

Example:


Device(config)# route-map alpha permit ordering-seq

Configures a route map and specifies how the packets are to be distributed. .

Step 19

set ip vrf vrf-name next-hop verify-availability next-hop-address sequence track object

Example:

Device(config-route-map)# set ip vrf RED next-hop verify-availability 192.168.23.2 1 track 1

Configures policy routing to verify the reachability of the next hop of a route map before the router performs policy routing to that next hop.

Step 20

exit

Example:

Device(config-route-map)# exit

Exits route-map configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 21

interface type number

Example:

Device(config)# interface Ethernet0/0

Specifies the interface type and number and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 22

ip vrf forwarding vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED

Configures the forwarding table.

Step 23

ip policy route-map map-tag

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip policy route-map test02

Identifies a route map to use for policy routing on an interface.

Step 24

ip address ip-address subnet-mask

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0

Specifies the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.

Step 25

end

Example:

Device(config-if)# exit

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuring PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for Inherited IPv6 VRF

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ip vrf vrf-name
  4. rd vpn-route-distinguisher
  5. route-target export route-target-ext-community
  6. route-target import route-target-ext-community
  7. exit
  8. ip sla operation-number
  9. icmp-echo destination-ip-address
  10. vrf vrf-name
  11. exit
  12. ip sla schedule operation-number life forever start-time now
  13. track object-number ip sla operation-number
  14. interface type number
  15. ip vrf forwarding vrf-name
  16. ip address ip-address subnet-mask
  17. ipv6 address ipv6-prefix
  18. exit
  19. route-map map-tag [permit | deny ] [sequence-number ] [
  20. set ipv6 vrf vrf-name next-hop verify-availability next-hop-address sequence track object
  21. exit
  22. interface type number
  23. ip vrf forwarding vrf-name
  24. ipv6 policy route-map map-tag
  25. ip address ip-address subnet-mask
  26. ipv6 address ipv6-prefix
  27. end

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
  • Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ip vrf vrf-name

Example:

Device(config)# ip vrf RED

Configures an IP VPN routing and forwarding instance and enters VRF configuration mode.

Step 4

rd vpn-route-distinguisher

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# rd 100:1

Specifies the route distinguisher. The route distinguisher is either an autonomous system (AS) number or an IP address.

Step 5

route-target export route-target-ext-community

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 100:1

Creates a route-target extended community for a VRF and exports routing information from the target VPN extended community. The route-target-ext-community argument is either an AS number or an IP address.

Step 6

route-target import route-target-ext-community

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# route-target import 100:1

Creates a route-target extended community for a VRF and imports routing information from the target VPN extended community. The route-target-ext-community argument is either an AS number or an IP address.

Step 7

exit

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# exit

Exits VRF configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 8

ip sla operation-number

Example:

Device(config)# ip sla 1

Configures a Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) operation and enters IP SLA configuration mode.

Step 9

icmp-echo destination-ip-address

Example:

Device(config-ip-sla)# icmp-echo 10.0.0.4

Configures an IP SLAs Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo operation and enters ICMP echo configuration mode.

Step 10

vrf vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# vrf RED

Configures IP SLAs for a VRF instance.

Step 11

exit

Example:

Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# exit

Exits ICMP echo configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 12

ip sla schedule operation-number life forever start-time now

Example:

Device(config)# ip sla schedule 1 life forever start-time now

Configures the scheduling parameters for a single Cisco IOS IP SLAs operation.

Step 13

track object-number ip sla operation-number

Example:

Device(config)# track 1 ip sla 1

Tracks the state of a Cisco IOS IP SLAs operation and enters tracking configuration mode.

Step 14

interface type number

Example:

Device(config-track)# interface Ethernet1/0

Specifies the interface type and number and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 15

ip vrf forwarding vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED

Configures the forwarding table.

Step 16

ip address ip-address subnet-mask

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0

Specifies the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.

Step 17

ipv6 address ipv6-prefix

Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8::/48

Specifies the IPv6 prefix.

Step 18

exit

Example:

Device(config-if)# exit

Exits interface configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 19

route-map map-tag [permit | deny ] [sequence-number ] [

Example:


Device(config)# route-map alpha permit ordering-seq

Configures a route map and specifies how the packets are to be distributed. .

Step 20

set ipv6 vrf vrf-name next-hop verify-availability next-hop-address sequence track object

Example:

Device(config-route-map)# set ipv6 vrf RED next-hop verify-availability 2001:DB8:1::1 1 track 1

Configures policy routing to verify the reachability of the next hop of a route map before the router performs policy routing to that next hop.

Step 21

exit

Example:

Device(config-route-map)# exit

Exits route-map configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 22

interface type number

Example:

Device(config)# interface Ethernet0/0

Specifies the interface type and number and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 23

ip vrf forwarding vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED

Configures the forwarding table.

Step 24

ipv6 policy route-map map-tag

Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 policy route-map test02

Identifies a route map to use for policy routing on an interface.

Step 25

ip address ip-address subnet-mask

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0

Specifies the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.

Step 26

ipv6 address ipv6-prefix

Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8::/32

Specifies the IPv6 prefix.

Step 27

end

Example:

Device(config-if)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuring PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for Inter VRF

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ip vrf vrf-name
  4. rd vpn-route-distinguisher
  5. route-target export route-target-ext-community
  6. ip vrf vrf-name
  7. no rd vpn-route-distinguisher
  8. rd vpn-route-distinguisher
  9. route-target export route-target-ext-community
  10. interface type number
  11. ip vrf forwarding vrf-name
  12. ip address ip-address subnet-mask
  13. ip policy route-map map-tag
  14. interface type number
  15. ip vrf forwarding vrf-name
  16. ip address ip-address subnet-mask
  17. exit
  18. ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask interface-type interface-number ip-address
  19. ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask ip-address
  20. Repeat Step 19 to establish additional static routes.
  21. route-map map-tag [permit | deny ] [sequence-number ] [ sequence-name
  22. match interface interface-type interface-number
  23. set ip vrf vrf-name next-hop verify-availability next-hop-address sequence track object
  24. end

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
  • Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ip vrf vrf-name

Example:

Device(config)# ip vrf BLUE

Configures an IP VPN routing and forwarding instance and enters VRF configuration mode.

Step 4

rd vpn-route-distinguisher

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# rd 800:1

Specifies the route distinguisher. The route distinguisher is either an autonomous system (AS) number or an IP address.

Step 5

route-target export route-target-ext-community

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 800:1

Creates a route-target extended community for a VRF and exports routing information from the target VPN extended community. The route-target-ext-community argument is either an AS number or an IP address.

Step 6

ip vrf vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# ip vrf BLUE

Configures an IP VPN routing and forwarding instance.

Step 7

no rd vpn-route-distinguisher

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# no rd 800:1

Removes the specified route distinguisher.

Step 8

rd vpn-route-distinguisher

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# rd 900:1

Specifies the route distinguisher. The route distinguisher is either an AS number or an IP address.

Step 9

route-target export route-target-ext-community

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 900:1

Creates a route-target extended community for a VRF and exports routing information from the target VPN extended community. The route-target-ext-community argument is either an AS number or an IP address.

Step 10

interface type number

Example:

Device(config-vrf)# interface Ethernet0/0

Specifies the interface type and number and enters interface configuration mode.

Step 11

ip vrf forwarding vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED

Configures the forwarding table.

Step 12

ip address ip-address subnet-mask

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0

Specifies the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.

Step 13

ip policy route-map map-tag

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip policy route-map test00

Identifies a route map to use for policy routing on an interface.

Step 14

interface type number

Example:

Device(config-if)# interface Ethernet0/1

Specifies the interface type and number.

Step 15

ip vrf forwarding vrf-name

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding BLUE

Configures the forwarding table.

Step 16

ip address ip-address subnet-mask

Example:

Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.21.1 255.255.255.0

Specifies the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.

Step 17

exit

Example:

Device(config-if)# exit

Exits interface configuration mode and returns to global configuration mode.

Step 18

ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask interface-type interface-number ip-address

Example:

Device(config)# ip route vrf BLUE 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.255 Ethernet0/0 192.168.10.1

Establishes static routes.

Step 19

ip route vrf vrf-name prefix mask ip-address

Example:

Device(config)# ip route vrf BLUE 192.168.23.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.21.2

Establishes static routes.

Step 20

Repeat Step 19 to establish additional static routes.

—

Step 21

route-map map-tag [permit | deny ] [sequence-number ] [ sequence-name

Example:


Device(config)# route-map alpha permit ordering-seq

Configures a route map and specifies how the packets are to be distributed..

Step 22

match interface interface-type interface-number

Example:

Device(config-route-map)# match interface Ethernet0/0

Distributes any routes that have their next hop as one of the specified interfaces.

Step 23

set ip vrf vrf-name next-hop verify-availability next-hop-address sequence track object

Example:

Device(config-route-map)# set ip vrf BLUE next-hop verify-availability 192.168.23.2 1 track 1

Configures policy routing to verify the reachability of the next hop of a route map of a VRF instance before the router performs policy routing to that next hop.

Step 24

end

Example:

Device(config-route-map)# end

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Configuration Examples for PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF

Example: Configuring PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for Inherited IP VRF


Device> enable
Device# configure terminal 
Device(config)# ip vrf RED
Device(config-vrf)# rd 100:1
Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 100:1
Device(config-vrf)# route-target import 100:1
Device(config-vrf)# exit
Device(config)# ip sla 1
Device(config-ip-sla)# icmp-echo 10.0.0.4
Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# vrf RED
Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# exit
Device(config)# ip sla schedule 1 life forever start-time now
Device(config)# track 1 ip sla 1
Device(config-track)# interface Ethernet0/0
Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED
Device(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
Device(config-if)# exit
Device(config)# route-map test02 permit 10
Device(config-route-map)# set ip vrf RED next-hop verify-availability 192.168.23.2 1 track 1
Device(config-route-map)# interface Ethernet0/0
Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED
Device(config-if)# ip policy route-map test02
Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0
Device(config-if)# end

Example: Configuring PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for Inherited IPv6 VRF


Device> enable
Device# configure terminal 
Device(config)# ip vrf RED
Device(config-vrf)# rd 100:1
Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 100:1
Device(config-vrf)# route-target import 100:1
Device(config-vrf)# exit
Device(config)# ip sla 1
Device(config-ip-sla)# icmp-echo 10.0.0.4
Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# vrf RED
Device(config-ip-sla-echo)# exit
Device(config)# ip sla schedule 1 life forever start-time now
Device(config)# track 1 ip sla 1
Device(config-track)# interface Ethernet0/0
Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED
Device(config-if)# ip policy route-map test02
Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0
Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8::/32
Device(config-if)# interface Ethernet1/0
Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED
Device(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
Device(config-if)# ipv6 address 2001:DB8::/48
Device(config-if)# exit
Device(config)# route-map test02 permit 10
Device(config-route-map)# set ipv6 vrf RED next-hop verify-availability 2001:DB8:1::1 1 track 1
Device(config-route-map)# end

Example: Configuring PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for Inter VRF


Device> enable
Device# configure terminal 
Device(config)# ip vrf BLUE
Device(config-vrf)# rd 800:1
Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 800:1
Device(config-vrf)# ip vrf BLUE
Device(config-vrf)# no rd 800:1
Device(config-vrf)# rd 900:1
Device(config-vrf)# route-target export 900:1
Device(config-vrf)# interface Ethernet0/0
Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding RED
Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.10.2 255.255.255.0
Device(config-if)# ip policy route-map test00
Device(config-if)# interface Ethernet0/1
Device(config-if)# ip vrf forwarding BLUE
Device(config-if)# ip address 192.168.21.1 255.255.255.0
Device(config-if)# exit
Device(config)# ip route vrf blue 192.168.10.1 255.255.255.255 Ethernet0/0 192.168.10.1
Device(config)# ip route vrf blue 192.168.23.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.21.2
Device(config)# route-map test00 permit 10
Device(config-route-map)# match interface Ethernet0/0
Device(config-route-map)# set ip vrf blue next-hop verify-availability 192.168.23.2 1 track 1
Device(config-route-map)# end

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Feature Information for PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF

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Feature Information

PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF

15.4(3)M

The PBR Next-Hop Verify Availability for VRF feature enables verification of next-hop availability for IPv4/IPv6 packets in virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instances.