[c-nsp] VRF-lite to do L3 passthru

[Ivan Pepelnjak]

> is it really that simple? Will VRF-lite work without actually 
> using BGP or MPLS? Are there docs somewhere in the Cisco 
> spiderweb which are clearer on the topic than the ones which 
> are part of the SX doc train?

Yes, it's that simple. You don't need MP-BGP or MPLS for VRF lite to work.
You need MP-BGP only if you want to leak routes between VRFs (as the leaking
is based on route targets and has to go through MP-BGP). Just make sure CEF
is enabled (which is not an issue on a 6500).

(Warning: self-promotion in the next sentence) You'll find very good
coverage of the VRF lite topic in the "MPLS VPN Architectures, Volume II".

Best regards
Ivan
 
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