address-family

Syntax

address-family [<AFI> | <SAFI>] [ipv4 | ipv6] [unicast]

[no] address-family <AFI> | <SAFI>

Description

Initializes the appropriate address-family and enters address-family configuration mode for IPv4 or IPv6. The unicast option is available to configure the subaddress family identifier.

The no form of the command removes the association of the specified address-family. The address-family specific routes that are leaked from this VRF will be withdrawn.

Command context

config-vrf

Parameters

AFI: Required: Specifies address family identifier.
SAFI: Required: Specifies subaddress family identifier.|
ipv4: Optional: IPv4 address family
ipv6: Optional: IPv6 address family
unicast: The subaddress family identifier. When the unicast option is used, the command context changes to config-vrf-af-ipv4-uc#.

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Address family command for IPv4 unicast:

switch(config-vrf)#address-family ipv4 unicast

switch(config-vrf)#no address-family ipv4 unicast

Address family command for IPv6 unicast:

switch(config-vrf)#address-family ipv6 unicast

switch(config-vrf)#no address-family ipv6 unicast