IPv6 Static Route Command
IPv6 Static Routes can be configured very similarly to IPv4 Static Routes as per below:
IPv6 Static Route Configuration Command
R1(config)# ipv6 route ipv6-prefix/prefix-length { [ipv6-address] | [exit-interface] [ipv6-address] } [distance]
[NOTE] As mentioned earlier, most of the parameters are identical or very similar to the IPv4 ones.
Parameters explained in detail:
| ipv6-prefix |
| This identifies the destination IPv6 Network Address of the Remote Network to enlist in the Routing Table. |
| /prefix-length |
| This identifies the prefix length of the Remote Network. |
| ipv6-address |
| This identifies the next-hop Router IPv6 address. Typically used with broadcast networks (i.e., Ethernet). This could create a recursive static route where the router performs an additional lookup to find the exit interface. |
| exit-interface |
| This identifies the exit interface to forward packets. Creates a directly connected static route. Typically used in a point-to-point configuration. |
| exit-interface ipv6-address |
| This is known as a fully specified static route since it specifies both the Exit Interface and a Next-Hop IPv6 address. |
| distance |
| This is an optional parameter that can be used to assign an administrative distance value between 1 and 255. Usually used to configure a floating static route by setting an administrative distance that is higher than a dynamically learned route. |
IPv6 Static Route Complete Configuration Example
(Next-Hop Router IP Address)
R1> enable R1# Configure Terminal R1(config)# R1(config)# ip route 2001:db8:acad:2::/64 2001:db8:acad:2::1/64 121
IPv6 Static Route Complete Configuration Example
(Exit Interface)
R1> enable R1# Configure Terminal R1(config)# R1(config)# ip route 2001:db8:acad:3::/64 fastEthernet0/0 121
IPv6 Static Route Complete Configuration Example
(Fully Specified Static Route)
R1> enable R1# Configure Terminal R1(config)# R1(config)# ip route 2001:db8:acad:4::/64 fastEthernet0/1 2001:db8:acad:4::1/64 121
[NOTE] It’s of utmost importance to keep in mind that the “ipv6 unicast-routing” global configuration command must be enabled for the Router to be able to forward IPv6 packets.
[NOTE] Static Routes works just as well within a Dual-Stack Topology