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From: Richard A Steenbergen <ras@e-gerbil.net>
To: Peter Wood <peter@alastria.net>
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On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 10:54:29PM +0000, Peter Wood wrote:
> > rtab? rtbl?
> >
> > and the command should be called "????"
> 
> Would "vrf" (Virtual Routing and Forwarding) be to technical? From 
> experience Cisco's call it vrf, Junipers use routing-instance IIRC.

Instance is a good name for it. You could go with "rib" or "rt" but then 
you have to explain what that means to people who don't know. :)

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