Technical Tip: Virtual routing and forwarding ID configuration

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Description	This article describes how to configure VRF (virtual routing and forwarding) IDs directly on the interface from GUI.
Scope	6.0 and 6.2 version supports VRF configuration only through CLI. 6.4.2 and later has added to its GUI .
Solution	The VRF IDs can be displayed in the routing monitor and can be used to create black hole static routes.  VRF allows multiple routing table instances to co-exist on the same router.  One or more interfaces have a VRF, and packets are only forwarded between interfaces with the same VRF.    Enable Advanced Routing in System -> Feature Visibility to use this feature.    1). To configure a VRF ID from GUI.    Configure the interface:    - Go to Network -> Interfaces, select 'Create New Interface'.  - Enter a value in the VRF ID field.  - Configure the other settings as needed.  - Select 'OK'.    2). Add a Blackhole static route using the VRF ID.  - Go to Network > Static Routes and select 'Create New'.  - Enter the subnet.  - In the Interface field, select 'Blackhole'.  - In the VRF ID field, enter the ID you created under  Step 1.  - Select 'Ok'.  CLI Configuration.    1). Configure the interface.   #config system interface      edit test_interface      ...          set vrf 14      next   end  2). Add a Blackhole static route using the VRF ID.   #config router static      edit 3          set dst 8.8.8.8 255.255.255.255          set blackhole enable          set vrf 14      next  There is no need to assign the VRF 14 in the static route configuration for “test_interface”. All routes relating to interface “test_interface” are automatically isolated to VRF 14 routing table.  However, to create blackhole static routes in VRF 14, you need to mention the VRF 14 in the static route configuration as the blackhole route is never bound to any interface.  Command to check all VRF's routing table:   #get router info routing-table all  Command to check specific VRF routing table:  # get router info routing-table all vrf <VRF_ID>  # get router info routing-table all vrf 14  # get router info routing-table all vrf 0  Command to check specific VRF routing table database:  # get router info routing-table database vrf <VRF_ID>  # get router info routing-table database vrf 14  # get router info routing-table database vrf 0  Likewise, if the OSPF is configured on interface VRF then verify the OSPF routes for that VRF using:   #get router info routing-table ospf vrf <VRF_ID>