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Software Configuration Guide—Release 15.0(2)SG
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Management Features
For information on configuring unidirectional link routing, refer to the chapter “Configuring
Unidirectional Link Routing” in the Cisco IP and IP Routing Configuration Guide.

VRF-lite

VPN routing and forwarding (VRF-lite) is an extension of IP routing that provides multiple routing
instances. Along with BGP, it enables the creation of a Layer 3 VPN service by keeping separate IP
routing and forwarding tables for each VPN customer. VRF-lite uses input interfaces to distinguish
routes for different VPNs. It forms virtual packet-forwarding tables by associating one or more Layer 3
interfaces with each VRF, allowing the creation of multiple Layer 3 VPNs on a single switch. Interfaces
in a VRF could be either physical, such as an Ethernet port, or logical, such as a VLAN switch virtual
interface (SVI). However, interfaces cannot belong to more than one VRF at any time.
For information on VRF-lite, see Chapter 36, “Configuring VRF-lite.”

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is a standard based first-hop redundancy protocol. With
VRRP, a group of routers function as one virtual router by sharing one virtual IP address and one virtual
MAC address. The master router performs packet forwarding, while the backup routers stay idle. VRRP
is typically used in the multivendor first-hop gateway redundancy deployment.
For details on VRRP, refer to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/ipapp/configuration/guide/ipapp_vrrp_ps6441_TSD_Products_
Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html
Management Features
The Catalyst 4500 series switch offers network management and control using the CLI or through
alternative access methods, such as SNMP. The switch software supports these network management
features:
Cisco Call Home, page 1-19
Cisco Energy Wise, page 1-19
Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements, page 1-19
Cisco Network Assistant, page 1-20
Dynamic Host Control Protocol, page 1-20
Embedded Event Manager, page 1-20
Ethernet Management Port, page 1-21
FAT File Management System on Supervisor Engine 6-E and 6L-E, page 1-21
Forced 10/100 Autonegotiation, page 1-21
Intelligent Power Management, page 1-21
MAC Address Notification, page 1-21
MAC Notify MIB, page 1-21
NetFlow-lite, page 1-22