diff --git a/lf_curl.sh b/lf_curl.sh
index eb414641..d9ad336a 100755
--- a/lf_curl.sh
+++ b/lf_curl.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-[ -f /home/lanforge/lanforge.profile ] && . /home/lanforge/lanforge.profile
-CURL=`which curl`;
+if [ -f /home/lanforge/lanforge.profile ]; then
+   . /home/lanforge/lanforge.profile
+else
+   echo "/home/lanforge/lanforge.profile not found, bye."
+   exit 1
+fi
+CURL=`which curl`
+IP=`which ip`
 #echo $CURL;
+[ -f lib_vrf.bash ] && . ./lib_vrf.bash
 
 SOURCE_IP=""
 SOURCE_PORT=""
@@ -11,21 +18,22 @@ NUM_LOOPS=1
 
 help="$0 options:
       -d {destination_url}
-      -h this help
+      -h # this help
       -i {source ip}
       -n {number of times, 0 = infinite}
       -o {output file prefix, /dev/null is default}
       -p {source port}
-E.G.:      
+      -v # verbose curl option -#
+E.G.:
    $0 -i 10.0.0.1 -p eth1 -o /tmp/output -d http://example.com/
 becomes
-   curl -sqLk --interface 10.0.0.1 -o /tmp/output_eth1 http://example.com/
-   
+   curl -sq. ~Lk --interface 10.0.0.1 -o /tmp/output_eth1 http://example.com/
+
 Best if used from lf_generic_ping.pl to construct commands referencing this script:
    ./lf_generic_ping.pl --mgr cholla-f19 -r 2 -n curl_ex_ --match 'eth2#' --cmd 'lf_curl.sh -o /tmp/curl_%p.out -i %i -d %d -p %p' --dest http://localhost/
 "
-
-while getopts ":d:hi:n:o:p:" OPT ; do
+LFCURL=''
+while getopts ":d:vhi:n:o:p:" OPT ; do
    #echo "OPT[$OPT] OPTARG[$OPTARG]"
    case $OPT in
    h)
@@ -36,10 +44,9 @@ while getopts ":d:hi:n:o:p:" OPT ; do
       DEST_HOST="$OPTARG"
       ;;
    i)
-      if [[ $CURL = ~/local/bin/curl ]]; then
-         SOURCE_IP="--dns-ipv4-addr $OPTARG --interface $OPTARG"
-      else
-         SOURCE_IP="--interface $OPTARG"
+      PORT_IP="$OPTARG"
+      if [[ $CURL = ~/local/bin/curl ]] || [[ $CURL = /home/lanforge/local/bin/curl ]]; then
+         LFCURL=1
       fi
       ;;
    n)
@@ -49,8 +56,12 @@ while getopts ":d:hi:n:o:p:" OPT ; do
       OUT_FILE="$OPTARG"
       ;;
    p)
+      PORT="$OPTARG"
       SOURCE_PORT="--interface $OPTARG"
       ;;
+   v)
+      PROGRESS='-#'
+      ;;
    *)
       echo "Unknown option [$OPT] [$OPTARG]"
       ;;
@@ -64,27 +75,67 @@ fi
 
 if [[ x$OUT_FILE != x/dev/null ]] && [[ x$SOURCE_PORT != x ]] ; then
    OUT_FILE="-o ${OUT_FILE}_${SOURCE_PORT}"
+elif [[ $OUT_FILE = /dev/null ]]; then
+   OUT_FILE="-o ${OUT_FILE}"
 fi
 
+VRF=''
 NUM_GOOD=0
+LB='#'
+L_SOURCE_PORT="$PORT"
+if [[ $PORT = *$LB* ]] && [[ $PORT != *@* ]]; then
+   L_SOURCE_PORT="${PORT}@${PORT//#*/}"
+fi
+if [[ ${#IFNAMES[@]} -lt 1 ]]; then
+   [[ x$PROGRESS != x ]] && echo "NO VRF PORTS: ${#IFNAMES[@]}"
+else
+   [[ x$PROGRESS != x ]] && echo "SOME VRF PORTS: ${#IFNAMES[@]}"
+   if [[ x${IFNAMES[$L_SOURCE_PORT]} = x ]]; then
+      [[ x$PROGRESS != x ]] && echo "No vrf port detected for $L_SOURCE_PORT"
+   else
+      [[ x$PROGRESS != x ]] && echo "VRF port: ${IFNAMES[$L_SOURCE_PORT]}"
+      VRF=1
+   fi
+fi
+
+if [[ $VRF = 1 ]]; then
+   SOURCE_IP=''
+elif [[ $LFCURL = 1 ]]; then
+   SOURCE_IP="--dns-ipv4-addr $OPTARG --interface $OPTARG"
+else
+   SOURCE_IP="--interface $OPTARG"
+fi
+
+
+STD_O="/tmp/lf_curl_so.$$"
+if [[ x$PROGRESS = x ]]; then
+   VERB="-s"
+   STD_E="/tmp/lf_curl_se.$$"
+else
+   VERB=""
+   STD_E=""
+fi
+CCMD="$CURL $VERB -Lk --connect-timeout 2 --max-time 10 $PROGRESS \
+-D /tmp/lf_curl_h.$$ $OUT_FILE $SOURCE_IP $DEST_HOST"
+
+if [[ x$VRF != x ]]; then
+   CCMD="$IP vrf exec ${IFNAMES[$L_SOURCE_PORT]} $CCMD"
+fi
 
 for N in `seq 1 $NUM_LOOPS`; do
-   $CURL -sqLk --connect-timeout 1 \
-      --max-time 10 \
-      -D /tmp/lf_curl_h.$$ \
-      $OUT_FILE \
-      $SOURCE_IP \
-      $DEST_HOST \
-      > /tmp/lf_curl_so.$$ \
-      2> /tmp/lf_curl_se.$$
-
+   if [[ x$PROGRESS = x ]]; then
+      $CCMD > $STD_O &> $STD_E
+   else
+      echo "Running $CCMD"
+      $CCMD
+   fi
    if [[ $? > 0 ]]; then
       echo "Failed $DEST_HOST"
-      head -1 /tmp/lf_curl_se.$$
+      [ -f /tmp/lf_curl_se.$$ ] && head -1 /tmp/lf_curl_se.$$
    else
       NUM_GOOD=$(( $NUM_GOOD +1))
-      head -1 /tmp/lf_curl_so.$$
-      head -1 /tmp/lf_curl_h.$$
+      [ -f /tmp/lf_curl_so.$$ ] && head -1 /tmp/lf_curl_so.$$
+      [ -f /tmp/lf_curl_h.$$ ] && head -1 /tmp/lf_curl_h.$$
    fi
    sleep 1
 done