diff --git a/plugins/action/common/prepare_plugins/prep_108_vrf_lites.py b/plugins/action/common/prepare_plugins/prep_108_vrf_lites.py
index 71f8290e5..7bb152903 100644
--- a/plugins/action/common/prepare_plugins/prep_108_vrf_lites.py
+++ b/plugins/action/common/prepare_plugins/prep_108_vrf_lites.py
@@ -56,10 +56,16 @@ def prepare(self):
                 for vrf_lite in model_data["vxlan"]["overlay_extensions"]["vrf_lites"]:
                     ospf_enabled = True if vrf_lite.get(
                         "ospf") is not None else False
-                    default_area = vrf_lite.get("ospf", {}).get(
+                    default_ospf_area = vrf_lite.get("ospf", {}).get(
                         "default_area",
                         default_values["vxlan"]["overlay_extensions"]["vrf_lites"]["ospf"]["default_area"]
                     )
+                    ospfv3_enabled = True if vrf_lite.get(
+                        "ospfv3") is not None else False
+                    default_ospfv3_area = vrf_lite.get("ospfv3", {}).get(
+                        "default_area",
+                        default_values["vxlan"]["overlay_extensions"]["vrf_lites"]["ospfv3"]["default_area"]
+                    )
                     for switch in vrf_lite["switches"]:
                         unique_name = f"{vrf_lite['name']}_{switch['name']}"
 
@@ -151,10 +157,22 @@ def prepare(self):
                                 continue
                             if intf.get("ospf") is None:
                                 intf["ospf"] = {
-                                    "area": default_area
+                                    "area": default_ospf_area
+                                }
+                            else:
+                                intf["ospf"]["area"] = default_ospf_area
+                            switch["interfaces"][intf_index] = intf
+
+                        for intf_index in range(len(switch.get("interfaces", []))):
+                            intf = switch["interfaces"][intf_index]
+                            if not ospfv3_enabled or (intf.get("ospfv3") is not None and intf["ospfv3"].get("area", -1) != -1):
+                                continue
+                            if intf.get("ospfv3") is None:
+                                intf["ospfv3"] = {
+                                    "area": default_ospfv3_area
                                 }
                             else:
-                                intf["ospf"]["area"] = default_area
+                                intf["ospfv3"]["area"] = default_ospfv3_area
                             switch["interfaces"][intf_index] = intf
 
                         # Adding address_family_ipv4_unicast and address_family_ipv6_unicast and child keys
diff --git a/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite.j2 b/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite.j2
index 5767eb140..ab4f9662c 100644
--- a/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite.j2
+++ b/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {% if item.ospf is defined and item.ospf %}
   {% include 'ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ospf.j2' %}
 {% endif %}
+{% if item.ospfv3 is defined and item.ospfv3 %}
+  {% include 'ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ospfv3.j2' %}
+{% endif %}
 {% if (item.bgp is defined and item.bgp) or switch_item.bgp_peers or switch_item.bgp %}
   {% include 'ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ebgp.j2' %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ebgp.j2 b/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ebgp.j2
index da0b14313..049661e18 100644
--- a/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ebgp.j2
+++ b/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ebgp.j2
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
     {% if switch_redist.source == 'static' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
     redistribute static route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
     {% endif %}
-    {% if switch_redist.source == 'ospf' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
-    redistribute ospf {{ switch_redist.protocol_tag }} route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
+    {% if switch_redist.source == 'ospfv3' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 and switch_redist.protocol_tag %}
+    redistribute ospfv3 {{ switch_redist.protocol_tag }} route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
     {% endif %}
   {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ospfv3.j2 b/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ospfv3.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7bfd709a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dtc/common/templates/ndfc_vrf_lite/ndfc_vrf_lite_ospfv3.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+! This NDFC VRF-Lite OSPFv3 config data structure is auto-generated
+! DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY
+!
+!
+{% set simplified_fabric_type = MD_Extended.vxlan.fabric.simplified_type %}
+{%- set areas_default_information_originate = [] -%}
+{# macro render_ospf_interface to render ospf area part #}
+{% macro render_ospf_area(area, defaults) %}
+  {% if area.id and (area.id != 0 or area.id != '0.0.0.0') %}
+    {% if (area.area_type and area.area_type == 'stub') or (area.area_type is not defined and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.areas.area_type == 'stub') %}
+  area {{ area.id | ipaddr('address') }} stub
+    {% elif (area.area_type and area.area_type == 'totally_stub') or (area.area_type is not defined and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.areas.area_type == 'totally_stub') %}
+  area {{ area.id | ipaddr('address') }} stub no-summary
+    {% elif (area.area_type and area.area_type == 'nssa') or (area.area_type is not defined and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.areas.area_type == 'nssa') %}
+      {% if area.nssa is not defined %}
+  area {{ area.id | ipaddr('address') }} nssa
+      {% else %}
+        {%- set nssa_options = {
+          'no_redistribution': area.nssa.no_redistribution | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.nssa.no_redistribution),
+          'no_summary': area.nssa.no_summary | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.nssa.no_summary),
+          'default_information_originate': area.nssa.default_information_originate | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.nssa.default_information_originate),
+          'translate_always': area.nssa.translate.always | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.nssa.translate.always),
+          'translate_supress_fa': area.nssa.translate.supress_fa | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.nssa.translate.supress_fa),
+          'translate_never': area.nssa.translate.never | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.nssa.translate.never)
+        } -%}
+        {%- set nssa_options_flags = [] -%}
+        {%- set nssa_options_translate = [] -%}
+        {%- set nssa_options_flags_enabled = false -%}
+        {%- set nssa_options_translate_enabled = false -%}
+        {% if nssa_options.no_summary is true %}
+          {%- set _= nssa_options_flags.append("no-summary") -%}
+          {%- set nssa_options_flags_enabled = true -%}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if nssa_options.no_redistribution is true %}
+          {% set _= nssa_options_flags.append("no-redistribution") -%}
+          {%- set nssa_options_flags_enabled = true -%}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if nssa_options.default_information_originate is true %}
+          {% set _= nssa_options_flags.append("default-information-originate") %}
+          {% if area.nssa.route_map %}
+            {% set _= nssa_options_flags.append("route-map") %}
+            {% set _= nssa_options_flags.append(area.nssa.route_map) %}
+            {% set nssa_options_flags_enabled = true %}
+          {% endif %}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if nssa_options.translate_always is true %}
+          {% set _= nssa_options_translate.append("always") %}
+          {% set nssa_options_translate_enabled = true %}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if nssa_options.translate_supress_fa is true %}
+          {% set _= nssa_options_translate.append("supress-fa") %}
+          {% set nssa_options_translate_enabled = true %}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if nssa_options.translate_never is true %}
+          {% set _= nssa_options_translate.append("never") %}
+          {% set nssa_options_translate_enabled = true %}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if nssa_options_flags_enabled is true %}
+  area {{ area.id | ipaddr('address') }} nssa {{ nssa_options_flags | join(' ') }}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if nssa_options_translate_enabled is true %}
+  area {{ area.id | ipaddr('address') }} nssa translate type7 {{ nssa_options_translate | join(' ') }}
+        {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if area.area_cost is defined and area.area_cost != 1 and area.id != 0 %}
+  area {{ area.id | ipaddr('address') }} default-cost {{ area.area_cost }}
+  {% elif area.area_cost is defined and area.area_cost != 1 %}
+  area 0.0.0.0 default-cost {{ area.area_cost }}
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if area.default_information_originate is defined %}
+    {% if area.default_information_originate.always is not defined %}
+      {% set default_information_originate_always = defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.default_information_originate.always %}
+    {% else %}
+      {% set default_information_originate_always = area.default_information_originate.always %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if (default_information_originate_always is true and area.default_information_originate.route_map is defined) %}
+    {# default-information originate always route-map {{ area.default_information_originate.route_map }} #}
+      {%- set _= areas_default_information_originate.append('default-information originate always route-map ' ~ area.default_information_originate.route_map) -%}
+    {% elif default_information_originate_always is true and area.default_information_originate.route_map is not defined %}
+    {# default-information originate always #}
+      {%- set _= areas_default_information_originate.append('default-information originate always') -%}
+    {% elif default_information_originate_always is false and area.default_information_originate.route_map is defined %}
+    {# default-information originate route-map {{ area.default_information_originate.route_map }} #}
+      {%- set _= areas_default_information_originate.append('default-information originate route-map ' ~ area.default_information_originate.route_map) -%}
+    {% else %}
+    {# default-information originate #}
+    {%- set _= areas_default_information_originate.append('default-information originate') -%}
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}
+{% endmacro %}
+
+feature ospfv3
+{% set redistribute = {} %}
+{% set feature = {} %}
+{% if item.ospfv3.bfd.enabled | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.bfd.enabled) %}
+  {% set _ = feature.update({'bfd': true}) %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if switch_item.interfaces %}
+  {% for interface in switch_item.interfaces %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.bfd.enabled | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.bfd.enabled) %}
+      {% set _ = feature.update({'bfd': true}) %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.authentication.auth_type != 'none' | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.authentication.auth_type != 'none' )%}
+      {% set _ = feature.update({'imp': true}) %}
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if feature['bfd']%}
+feature bfd
+!
+{% endif %}
+{% if feature['imp']%}
+feature imp
+!
+{% endif %}
+!
+router ospfv3 {{ item.ospfv3['process'] }}
+{# GRT #}
+{% if item.vrf.lower() == "default" %}
+{% if item.ospfv3.areas is defined and item.ospfv3.areas %}
+{% for area in item.ospfv3.areas %}
+  {% if area.authentication['auth_type'] != 'none' and area.authentication['auth_key'] %}
+    {% set spi = area.authentication['security_parameter_index'] | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.areas.authentication.security_parameter_index) %}
+    {% if area.id is defined %}
+      {% set area_id = '' %}
+      {% if area.id == 0 or area.id == '0.0.0.0' %}
+        {% set area_id = '0.0.0.0' %}
+      {% else %}
+        {% set area_id = area.id | ipaddr('address') %}
+    {% endif %}
+  area {{ area_id }} authentication ipsec spi {{ spi }} {{ area.authentication['auth_type'] }} 3 {{ area.authentication['auth_key'] }}
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+{% if item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_type'] != 'none' and item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_key'] %}
+  {% set spi = item.ospfv3.authentication['security_parameter_index'] | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.authentication.security_parameter_index) %}
+  authentication ipsec spi {{ spi }} {{ item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_type'] }} 3 {{ item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_key'] }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if switch_item['router_id'] %}
+  router-id {{ switch_item['router_id'] }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if item.ospfv3.areas is defined and item.ospfv3.areas %}
+{% for area in item.ospfv3.areas %}
+  {{- render_ospf_area(area, defaults) -}}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+  address-family ipv6 unicast
+  {% for item in areas_default_information_originate %}
+    {{ item }}
+  {% endfor %}
+  {%- set areas_default_information_originate = [] -%}
+  {% if (item.ospfv3.distance and item.ospfv3.distance != 110) or (item.ospfv3.distance is not defined and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.distance != 110) %}
+    distance {{ item.ospfv3.distance }}
+  {% endif %}
+  {# Redistribution configuration #}
+  {% if switch_item.redistribution %}
+    {% for switch_redist in switch_item.redistribution %}
+      {% if switch_redist.source == 'direct' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+    redistribute direct route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if switch_redist.source == 'static' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+    redistribute static route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if switch_redist.source == 'bgp' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+    redistribute bgp {{ MD_Extended.vxlan.global[simplified_fabric_type].bgp_asn }} route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if switch_redist.source == 'ospfv3' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+        {% set _ = redistribute.update({'ospfv3': switch_redist.route_map_ipv6}) %}
+      {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+  {% endif %}
+{% else %}
+{# Other vrfs #}
+  vrf {{ item.vrf }}
+    {% if item.ospfv3.areas is defined and item.ospfv3.areas %}
+    {% for area in item.ospfv3.areas %}
+      {% if area.authentication['auth_type'] != 'none' and area.authentication['auth_key'] %}
+        {% set spi = area.authentication['security_parameter_index'] | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.areas.authentication.security_parameter_index) %}
+        {% set area_id = '' %}
+        {% if area.id is defined %}
+          {% if area.id == 0 or area.id == '0.0.0.0' %}
+            {% set area_id = '0.0.0.0' %}
+          {% else %}
+            {% set area_id = area.id | ipaddr('address') %}
+        {% endif %}
+    area {{ area_id }} authentication ipsec spi {{ spi }} {{ area.authentication['auth_type'] }} 3 {{ area.authentication['auth_key'] }}
+        {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_type'] != 'none' and item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_key'] %}
+    {% set spi = item.ospfv3.authentication['security_parameter_index'] | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.authentication.security_parameter_index) %}
+    authentication ipsec spi {{ spi }} {{ item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_type'] }} 3 {{ item.ospfv3.authentication['auth_key'] }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if switch_item['router_id'] %}
+    router-id {{ switch_item['router_id'] }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if item.ospfv3.areas is defined and item.ospfv3.areas %}
+    {% for area in item.ospfv3.areas %}
+      {{- render_ospf_area(area, defaults) | indent(2, True) -}}
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% endif %}
+    address-family ipv6 unicast
+    {% for item in areas_default_information_originate %}
+      {{ item }}
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% if (item.ospfv3.distance and item.ospfv3.distance != 110) or (item.ospfv3.distance is not defined and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.ospfv3.distance != 110) %}
+      distance {{ item.ospfv3.distance }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {# Redistribution configuration #}
+    {% if switch_item.redistribution %}
+      {% for switch_redist in switch_item.redistribution %}
+        {% if switch_redist.source == 'direct' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+      redistribute direct route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if switch_redist.source == 'static' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+      redistribute static route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if switch_redist.source == 'bgp' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+      redistribute bgp {{ MD_Extended.vxlan.global[simplified_fabric_type].bgp_asn }} route-map {{ switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 }}
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if switch_redist.source == 'ospfv3' and switch_redist.route_map_ipv6 %}
+          {% set _ = redistribute.update({'ospfv3': switch_redist.route_map_ipv6}) %}
+        {% endif %}
+      {% endfor %}
+    {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+!
+{% if simplified_fabric_type == 'ibgp' %}
+  {% if redistribute['ospfv3'] %}
+router bgp {{ MD_Extended.vxlan.global[simplified_fabric_type].bgp_asn }}
+    {% if item.vrf.lower() != "default" %}
+  vrf {{ item.vrf }}
+    address-family ipv6 unicast
+      redistribute ospfv3 {{ item.ospfv3['process'] }} route-map {{ redistribute['ospfv3'] }}
+    {% endif %}
+  {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+!
+{% if switch_item.interfaces %}
+  {% for interface in switch_item.interfaces %}
+    {% set interface_name = interface['name'] | lower %}
+interface {{ interface['name'] }}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.authentication['auth_type'] != 'none' and interface.ospfv3.authentication['auth_key'] %}
+      {% set spi = interface.ospfv3.authentication['security_parameter_index'] | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.authentication.security_parameter_index) %}
+  ospfv3 authentication ipsec spi {{ spi }} {{ interface.ospfv3.authentication['auth_type'] }} 3 {{ interface.ospfv3.authentication['auth_key'] }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface_name.startswith('lo') %}
+      {% if interface.ospfv3['network_type'] and interface.ospfv3['network_type'] != 'broadcast' %}
+  ospfv3 network {{ interface.ospf['network_type'] }}
+      {% endif %}
+    {% elif interface.ospfv3['network_type'] %}
+  ospfv3 network {{ interface.ospfv3['network_type'] }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3['area'] is defined and interface.ospfv3['area'] != 0 %}
+  ipv6 router ospfv3 {{ item.ospfv3['process'] }} area {{ interface.ospfv3['area'] | ipaddr('address') }}
+    {% else %}
+  ipv6 router ospfv3 {{ item.ospfv3['process'] }} area 0.0.0.0
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.cost %}
+  ospfv3 cost {{ interface.ospfv3.cost }}
+    {% elif defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.cost and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.cost != 1 %}
+  ospfv3 cost {{ defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.cost }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface_name.startswith('lo') %}
+    {% elif interface.ospfv3.passive_interface | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.passive_interface )  %}
+  ospfv3 passive-interface
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.mtu_ignore | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.mtu_ignore) %}
+  ospfv3 mtu-ignore
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.bfd.enabled == false %}
+    {% elif interface.ospfv3.bfd.enabled or (interface.ospfv3.bfd.enabled is not defined and feature['bfd']) %}
+  ospfv3 bfd
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.hello_interval and interface.ospfv3.hello_interval != 10 %}
+  ospfv3 hello-interval {{ interface.ospfv3.hello_interval }}
+    {% elif defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.hello_interval and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.hello_interval != 10 %}
+  ospfv3 hello-interval {{ defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.hello_interval }}
+    {% endif %}
+  ospfv3 dead-interval {{ interface.ospfv3.dead_interval | default(defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.dead_interval) }}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.priority and interface.ospfv3.priority != 1 %}
+  ospfv3 priority {{ interface.ospfv3.priority }}
+    {% elif defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.priority and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.priority != 1 %}
+  ospfv3 priority {{ defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.priority }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.lsa_retransmit_interval and interface.ospfv3.lsa_retransmit_interval != 5 %}
+  ospfv3 retransmit-interval {{ interface.ospfv3.lsa_retransmit_interval }}
+    {% elif defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.lsa_retransmit_interval and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.lsa_retransmit_interval != 5 %}
+  ospfv3 retransmit-interval {{ defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.lsa_retransmit_interval }}
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if interface.ospfv3.lsa_transmit_delay and interface.ospfv3.lsa_transmit_delay != 1 %}
+  ospfv3 transmit-delay {{ interface.ospfv3.lsa_transmit_delay }}
+    {% elif defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.lsa_transmit_delay and defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.lsa_transmit_delay != 1 %}
+  ospfv3 transmit-delay {{ defaults.vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospfv3.lsa_transmit_delay }}
+    {% endif %}
+!
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/validate/files/defaults.yml b/roles/validate/files/defaults.yml
index 3856e9cd3..82eb27725 100644
--- a/roles/validate/files/defaults.yml
+++ b/roles/validate/files/defaults.yml
@@ -375,6 +375,29 @@ factory_defaults:
               always: false
               supress_fa: false
               never: false
+        ospfv3:
+          areas:
+            area_type: standard
+            authentication:
+              auth_type: none
+              security_parameter_index: 256
+          default_area: 0
+          distance: 110
+          bfd:
+            enabled: false
+          authentication:
+            auth_type: none
+            security_parameter_index: 256
+          default_information_originate:
+            always: false
+          nssa:
+            default_information_originate: false
+            no_redistribution: false
+            no_summary: false
+            translate:
+              always: false
+              supress_fa: false
+              never: false
         bgp:
           best_path_as_path_relax: false
           graceful_restart: true
@@ -410,6 +433,21 @@ factory_defaults:
               priority: 1
               lsa_retransmit_interval: 5
               lsa_transmit_delay: 1
+            ospfv3:
+              authentication:
+                auth_type: none
+                security_parameter_index: 256
+              cost: 1
+              passive_interface: false
+              mtu_ignore: false
+              bfd:
+                enabled: false
+              hello_interval: 10
+              dead_interval: 40
+              network_type: broadcast
+              priority: 1
+              lsa_retransmit_interval: 5
+              lsa_transmit_delay: 1
           bgp_peers:
             next_hop_self: false
             bfd:
diff --git a/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/502_policy_vrf_lite_cross_reference.py b/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/502_policy_vrf_lite_cross_reference.py
index f89ad55b7..4d1419c36 100644
--- a/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/502_policy_vrf_lite_cross_reference.py
+++ b/roles/validate/files/rules/ibgp_vxlan/502_policy_vrf_lite_cross_reference.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
     vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.switches.interfaces.ospf.network_type
 """
 
+OSPF_VERSIONS = ["ospf", "ospfv3"]
+
 
 class Rule:
     """
@@ -88,13 +90,22 @@ def match(cls, data_model):
     @classmethod
     def check_global_ospf_and_bgp(cls, policy):
         """
-        Check if OSPF and BGP is enabled in the global policy
+        Check if OSPF, OSPFv3 or BGP are enabled in the global policy
         """
-        if {"ospf", "bgp"}.issubset(policy):
+        for ospf_version in OSPF_VERSIONS:
+            if {ospf_version, "bgp"}.issubset(policy):
+                cls.results.append(
+                    f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.{ospf_version}, "
+                    f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.bgp. "
+                    f"BGP and {ospf_version.upper()} are defined in the same vrf-lite entry; "
+                    "please use two different vrf-lite entries."
+                )
+
+        if {"ospf", "ospfv3"}.issubset(policy):
             cls.results.append(
                 f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.ospf, "
-                f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.bgp. "
-                "BGP and OSPF are defined in the same vrf-lite entry; "
+                f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.ospfv3. "
+                "OSPF and OSPFv3 are defined in the same vrf-lite entry; "
                 "please use two different vrf-lite entries."
             )
 
@@ -103,29 +114,31 @@ def check_global_ospf_process(cls, policy):
         """
         Check OSPF Process
         """
-        if policy.get("ospf") and not policy["ospf"].get("process"):
-            cls.results.append(
-                f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.ospf.process. "
-                f"OSPF process is not defined."
-            )
+        for ospf_version in OSPF_VERSIONS:
+            if policy.get(ospf_version) and not policy[ospf_version].get("process"):
+                cls.results.append(
+                    f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.{ospf_version}.process. "
+                    f"{ospf_version.upper()} process is not defined."
+                )
 
     @classmethod
     def check_global_ospf_area(cls, policy):
         """
         Check OSPF if backbone area is standard
         """
-        if policy.get("ospf") and not policy["ospf"].get("areas"):
-            for area in policy["ospf"]["areas"]:
-                if "id" in area and area.get("area_type"):
-                    # Check if AREA 0 is not standard
-                    if area["id"] in (0, "0.0.0.0") and area["area_type"] != "standard":
-                        cls.results.append(
-                            f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.ospf.areas.id.0. "
-                            f"area_type is defined to {area['area_type']}. "
-                            "Backbone area is always standard"
-                        )
-                    elif area["area_type"] == "nssa":
-                        cls.check_global_ospf_nssa(area, policy["name"])
+        for ospf_version in OSPF_VERSIONS:
+            if policy.get(ospf_version) and policy[ospf_version].get("areas"):
+                for area in policy[ospf_version]["areas"]:
+                    if "id" in area and area.get("area_type"):
+                        # Check if AREA 0 is not standard
+                        if area["id"] in (0, "0.0.0.0") and area["area_type"] != "standard":
+                            cls.results.append(
+                                f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.{ospf_version}.areas.id.0. "
+                                f"area_type is defined to {area['area_type']}. "
+                                "Backbone area is always standard"
+                            )
+                        elif area["area_type"] == "nssa":
+                            cls.check_global_ospf_nssa(area, policy["name"])
 
     @classmethod
     def check_global_ospf_nssa(cls, area, policy):
@@ -165,6 +178,7 @@ def check_switch_level(
         Check switch level
         """
         ospf = False
+        ospfv3 = False
         bgp = False
 
         # Check (bgp or bgp_peer) at the switch level
@@ -190,12 +204,35 @@ def check_switch_level(
                         policy["name"],
                     )
 
-        # Check if OSPF and BGP is enabled
-        if ospf is True and bgp is True:
+        # Check OSPFv3 at the switch level
+        if switch_policy.get("interfaces", None):
+            for interface in switch_policy["interfaces"]:
+                if interface.get("ospfv3"):
+                    ospfv3 = True
+                    cls.check_switch_ospf(
+                        interface["ospfv3"],
+                        switch_policy["name"],
+                        interface["name"],
+                        policy["name"],
+                    )
+
+        # Check if OSPF, OSPFv3 or BGP is enabled
+        if (ospf or ospfv3) and bgp:
+            ospf_ver_str = ""
+            ospf_ver_str = "OSPF" if ospf else ""
+            ospf_ver_str += ", " if ospf and ospfv3 else ""
+            ospf_ver_str += "OSPFv3" if ospfv3 else ""
+
+            cls.results.append(
+                f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.switches.{switch_policy['name']}. "
+                f"BGP, {ospf_ver_str} are configured in the same policy at the switch level. "
+                "Please use two different policies.-xx"
+            )
+        if ospf and ospfv3:
             cls.results.append(
                 f"vxlan.overlay_extensions.vrf_lites.{policy['name']}.switches.{switch_policy['name']}. "
-                "BGP and OSPF are configured in the same policy at the switch level. "
-                "Please use two different policies"
+                "OSPF and OSPFv3 are configured in the same policy at the switch level. "
+                "Please use two different policies."
             )
 
         # Check if switch exists in topology