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5 Static IPv6 route configuration

TABLE 24	Static IPv6 route parameters
Parameter		Configuration details		Status
The IPv6 prefix and prefix length		You must specify the		Mandatory for all static IPv6 routes.
of the route’s destination		<dest-ipv6-prefix> parameter in
network.		hexadecimal using 16-bit values
		between colons as documented in
		RFC 2373.
		You must specify the <prefix-length>
		parameter as a decimal value. A
		slash mark (/) must follow the
		<ipv6-prefix>parameter and precede
		the <prefix-length> parameter.
The route’s next-hop gateway,		You can specify the next-hop gateway		Mandatory for all static IPv6 routes.
which can be one of the following:		as one of the following types of IPv6
• The IPv6 address of a		addresses:
next-hop gateway.		•	A global address.
• A tunnel interface.		•	A link-local address.
		If you specify a global address, you do
		not need to specify any additional
		parameters for the next-hop gateway.
		If you specify a link-local address, you
		must also specify the interface
		through which to access the address.
		You can specify one of the following
		interfaces:
		•	An Ethernet interface.
		•	A tunnel interface.
		• A virtual interface (VE).
		If you specify an Ethernet interface,
		also specify the port number
		associated with the interface. If you
		specify a VE or tunnel interface, also
		specify the VE or tunnel number.
		You can also specify the next-hop
		gateway as a tunnel interface. If you
		specify a tunnel interface, also
		specify the tunnel number.
The route’s metric.		You can specify a value from 1 – 16.		Optional for all static IPv6 routes. (The
				default metric is 1.)

The route’s administrative	You must specify the distance
distance.	keyword and any numerical value.

Optional for all static IPv6 routes. (The default administrative distance is 1.)

A metric is a value that the Layer 3 switch uses when comparing this route to other static routes in the IPv6 static route table that have the same destination. The metric applies only to routes that the Layer 3 switch has already placed in the IPv6 static route table.

The administrative distance is a value that the Layer 3 switch uses to compare this route with routes from other route sources that have the same destination. (The Layer 3 switch performs this comparison before placing a route in the IPv6 route table.) This parameter does not apply to routes that are already in the IPv6 route table. In general, a low administrative distance indicates a preferred route. By default, static routes take precedence over routes learned by routing protocols. If you want a dynamic route to be chosen over a static route, you can configure the static route with a higher administrative distance than the dynamic route.

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