IP Overlapping Address Pools

The IP Overlapping Address Pools feature improves flexibility in assigning IP addresses dynamically. This feature allows you to configure overlapping IP address pool groups to create different address spaces and concurrently use the same IP addresses in different address spaces.

Restrictions for IP Overlapping Address Pools

The Cisco IOS XE software checks for duplicate addresses on a per-group basis. The check for duplicate addresses means that you can configure pools in multiple groups that could have possible duplicate addresses. The IP Overlapping Address Pools feature should be used only in cases where overlapping IP address pools make sense, such as Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Virtual Private Network (VPN) environments where multiple IP address spaces are supported.

Information About IP Overlapping Address Pools

Benefits

The IP Overlapping Address Pools gives greater flexibility in assigning IP addresses dynamically. It allows you to configure overlapping IP address pool groups to create different address spaces and concurrently use the same IP addresses in different address spaces.

How IP Address Groups Work

IP Control Protocol (IPCP) IP pool processing implements all IP addresses as belonging to a single IP address space, and a given IP address should not be assigned multiple times. IP developments such as virtual private dialup network (VPDN) and Network Address Translation (NAT) implement the concept of multiple IP address spaces where it can be meaningful to reuse IP addresses, although such usage must ensure that these duplicate address are not placed in the same IP address space. An IP address group to support multiple IP address spaces and still allow the verification of nonoverlapping IP address pools within a pool group. Pool names must be unique within the router. The pool name carries an implicit group identifier because that pool name can be associated only with one group. Pools without an explicit group name are considered members of the base system group and are processed in the same manner as the original IP pool implementation.

Existing configurations are not affected by the new pool feature. The “group” concept is an extension of the existing ip local pool command. Processing of pools that are not specified as a member of a group is unchanged from the existing implementation.

How to Configure IP Overlapping Address Pools

Configuring and Verifying a Local Pool Group

Perform this task to configure a local pool group and verify that it exists.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ip local pool {default | poolname } {low-ip-address [high-ip-address ] [group group-name ] [cache-size size ]}
  4. show ip local pool [poolname | [group group-name ]]

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:


Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Router# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ip local pool {default | poolname } {low-ip-address [high-ip-address ] [group group-name ] [cache-size size ]}

Example:


Router(config)# ip local pool testpool 10.2.2.1 10.2.2.10 group testgroup cache-size 10000

Configures a group of local IP address pools, gives this group a name, and specifies a cache size.

Step 4

show ip local pool [poolname | [group group-name ]]

Example:


Router(config)# show ip local pool group testgroup testpool

Displays statistics for any defined IP address pools.

Configuration Examples for Configuring IP Overlapping Address Pools

Define Local Address Pooling as the Global Default Mechanism Example

The following example shows how to configure local pooling as the global default mechanism: 


ip address-pool local
ip local pool default 192.168.15.15 192.168.15.16

Configure Multiple Ranges of IP Addresses into One Pool Example

The following example shows how to configure two ranges of IP addresses for one IP address pool: 


ip local pool default 192.169.10.10 192.169.10.20
ip local pool default 192.168.50.25 192.168.50.50

Additional References

The following sections provide references related to configuring IP Overlapping Address Pools.

Related Documents

Related Topic

Document Title

Dial commands: complete command syntax, command mode, command history, defaults, usage guidelines, and examples

Cisco IOS Dial Services Command Reference

IP address pooling

“Configuring Media-Independent PPP and Multilink PPP” chapter of the Cisco IOS XE Dial Technologies Configuration Guide

Standards

Standards

Title

No new or modified standards are supported by this feature, and support for existing standards has not been modified by this feature.

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MIBs

MIBs

MIBs Link

No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature, and support for existing MIBs has not been modified by this feature.

To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS XE releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

RFCs

RFCs

Title

RFC 826

Address Resolution Protocol

RFC 903

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol

RFC 1027

Proxy Address Resolution Protocol

RFC 1042

Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams over IEEE 802 Networks

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Access to most tools on the Cisco Support website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password.

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Feature Information for Configuring IP Overlapping Address Pools

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
Table 1. Feature Information for Configuring IP Overlapping Address Pools

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

IP Overlapping Address Pools

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

The IP Overlapping Address Pools feature improves flexibility in assigning IP addresses dynamically. This feature allows you to configure overlapping IP address pool groups to create different address spaces and concurrently use the same IP addresses in different address spaces.

The following commands were modified by this feature:ip local pool and show ip local pool.

Glossary

IPCP --IP Control Protocol. Protocol that establishes and configures IP over PPP.

MPLS --Multiprotocol Label Switching. Switching method that forwards IP traffic using a label. This label instructs the routers and the switches in the network where to forward the packets based on preestablished IP routing information.

NAT --Network Address Translation. Mechanism for reducing the need for globally unique IP addresses. NAT allows an organization with addresses that are not globally unique to connect to the Internet by translating those addresses into globally routable address space. Also known as Network Address Translator.

VPDN --virtual private dialup network. Also known as virtual private dial network. A VPDN is a network that extends remote access to a private network using a shared infrastructure. VPDNs use Layer 2 tunnel technologies (L2F, L2TP, and PPTP) to extend the Layer 2 and higher parts of the network connection from a remote user across an ISP network to a private network. VPDNs are a cost-effective method of establishing a long distance, point-to-point connection between remote dial users and a private network. See also VPN.

VPN --Virtual Private Network. Enables IP traffic to travel securely over a public TCP/IP network by encrypting all traffic from one network to another. A VPN uses “tunneling” to encrypt all information at the IP level.

VRF --A VPN routing and forwarding instance. A VRF consists of an IP routing table, a derived forwarding table, a set of interfaces that use the forwarding table, and a set of rules and routing protocols that determine what goes into the forwarding table. In general, a VRF includes the routing information that defines a customer VPN site that is attached to a PE router.