# Associating a VLAN with a VRF instance

Use this procedure to associate a VLAN with a specific VRF instance.

Important

You cannot associate a VLAN with a VRF instance if the VLAN has an IP address configured. You can configure the VLAN IP address after you associate the VLAN with the VRF instance.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation pane, double-click VLAN.

2. In the VLAN tree, click VLANs.

3. In the VLANs work area, click the Basic tab.

4. Double-click the VrfId cell for the VLAN to assign a VRF instance.

5. Type a value.

6. On the toolbar, click Apply.

7. On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to verify the VLAN is associated with the VRF instance.

## Variable definitions

Variable | Value
--- | ---
VrfId | Indicates the numerical identifier assigned to the VRF instance. Value ranges from 0 to 3.