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Cisco VRF Configuration issue

Trying to get VRF forwarding on an interface in Cisco IOS 15.4.  We currently have a router with 15.2 and have no trouble with it:

interface FastEthernet0/0/3
 switchport access vlan 3
 ip vrf forwarding INTERNAL
 no ip address


But when I try to configure this on the 15.4 router, I get an error:

Test(config)#int f0/1/3
Test(config-if)#ip vrf forwarding INTERNAL
                   ^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Test(config-if)#


IP vrf isn't an option:
Test(config-if)#ip ?
Interface IP configuration subcommands:
  address     Set the IP address of an interface
  admission   Apply Network Admission Control
  auth-proxy  Apply authentication proxy
  ddns        Configure dynamic DNS
  device      IP device tracking
  dhcp        Configure DHCP parameters for this interface
  igmp        IGMP interface commands
  rsvp        RSVP Interface Commands

Test(config-if)#ip



I do have vrf configured in the global:

ip vrf INTERNAL
 description Trusted Network
 rd xxxxx:10
!
ip vrf INTERNET
 description Internet Traffic
 rd xxxxx:20
 inter-as-hybrid


Any ideas what I'm missing here?
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Have you tried

vrf forwarding

or

vrf member
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Thanks, but neither are an available command for an interface.  But in my 15.2 router, I do have ip vrf forwarding on interfaces
What feature set do you have installed on the 15.4 router? Is it the same as the 15.2?
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the 15.2 router: c2900-universalk9-mz.SPA.152-4.M4.bin
the 15.4 router: c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.154-3.M9.bin

I can't enter just no switchport on the interface, but I can do no switchport access vlan 3
but it still doesn't give me a vrf option:

Test(config-if)#int f0/1/3
Test(config-if)#ip vrf ?
% Unrecognized command
Test(config-if)#ip ?
Interface IP configuration subcommands:
  address     Set the IP address of an interface
  admission   Apply Network Admission Control
  auth-proxy  Apply authentication proxy
  ddns        Configure dynamic DNS
  device      IP device tracking
  dhcp        Configure DHCP parameters for this interface
  igmp        IGMP interface commands
  rsvp        RSVP Interface Commands

Test(config-if)#ip
VRF availability depends on license type.What is your license type?

show license
show license detail
show license feature
show license all
show license right-to-use
Test#sho license
Index 1 Feature: ipbasek9
        Period left: Life time
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
Index 2 Feature: securityk9
        Period left: Life time
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
Index 3 Feature: datak9
        Period left: Not Activated
        Period Used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
Index 4 Feature: NtwkEssSuitek9
        Period left: Not Activated
        Period Used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
Index 5 Feature: ios-ips-update
        Period left: Not Activated
        Period Used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
Index 6 Feature: hseck9
Index 7 Feature: mgmt-plug-and-play
Index 8 Feature: mgmt-lifecycle
Index 9 Feature: mgmt-assurance
Index 10 Feature: mgmt-onplus
Index 11 Feature: mgmt-compliance

Test#
Test#
Test#
Test#
Test#sho license detail
Index: 1        Feature: NtwkEssSuitek9                    Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
        Store Index: 2
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage
Index: 2        Feature: datak9                            Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
        Store Index: 1
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage
Index: 3        Feature: ios-ips-update                    Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
        Store Index: 3
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage
Index: 4        Feature: ipbasek9                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
        Store Index: 0
        Store Name: Primary License Storage
Index: 5        Feature: securityk9                        Version: 1.0
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
        Store Index: 1
        Store Name: Primary License Storage
Index: 6        Feature: securityk9                        Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Inactive
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
        Store Index: 0
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage

Test#sho license feature
Feature name             Enforcement  Evaluation  Subscription   Enabled  RightToUse
ipbasek9                 no           no          no             yes      no
securityk9               yes          yes         no             yes      yes
datak9                   yes          yes         no             no       yes
NtwkEssSuitek9           yes          yes         no             no       yes
ios-ips-update           yes          yes         yes            no       yes
hseck9                   yes          no          no             no       no
mgmt-plug-and-play       yes          no          no             no       no
mgmt-lifecycle           yes          no          no             no       no
mgmt-assurance           yes          no          no             no       no
mgmt-onplus              yes          no          no             no       no
mgmt-compliance          yes          no          no             no       no
Feature name             Enforcement  Evaluation  Subscription   Enabled  RightToUse


Test#sho license all
License Store: Primary License Storage
StoreIndex: 0   Feature: ipbasek9                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
StoreIndex: 1   Feature: securityk9                        Version: 1.0
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
License Store: Built-In License Storage
StoreIndex: 0   Feature: securityk9                        Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Inactive
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 1   Feature: datak9                            Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 2   Feature: NtwkEssSuitek9                    Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 3   Feature: ios-ips-update                    Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None

Test# sho license right
Test# sho license right-to-use
% No RightToUse Licenses are Active !!

Test#
Looks like IPBASE may not be sufficient. See if you can enable the datak9 License that I see listed.
I can't enter just no switchport on the interface, but I can do no switchport access vlan 3
Not sure for 1900, but IPbase may or may not be enough depending on your needs (For multi-VRF should be OK).

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But, VRF is L3 technology, if port is in L2 mode VRF should not be configurable. Try to configure VRF on some of routed interfaces/subinterfaces on device.
Any update?
No luck as of yet.  However, since my physical interface refers to vlan3, and vlan3 does have ip vrf forwarding INTERNAL, will that still work?  I would love to just plug it in and see, but that isn't an option right now.

interface FastEthernet0/1/3
 switchport access vlan 3
 no ip address
!

interface Vlan3
 ip vrf forwarding INTERNAL
 ip address x.x.x.x 255.255.255.0
!


The current 15.2 router interface has vrf forwarding on it:

interface FastEthernet0/0/3
 switchport access vlan 3
 ip vrf forwarding INTERNAL
 no ip address

interface Vlan3
 ip vrf forwarding INTERNAL
ip address x.x.x.x 255.255.255.0
Forgot to mention that yes, I can add vrf forwarding to regular routed interfaces
You should be able to add to any routed port or vlan svi.