Configuring IPv6 route preferences
Change IPv6 route preferences to force the routing protocols to prefer one route over another. Configure route preferences to override default route preferences and give preference to routes learned for a specific protocol.
Before you begin
Change the VRF instance as required to configure IPv6 route preferences on a specific VRF instance. Not all parameters are configurable on non-default VRFs.
About this task
Important
Changing route preferences is a process-oriented operation that can affect system performance and network reachability while you perform the procedures. If you want to change default preferences for routing protocols, do so before you enable the protocols.
Procedure
- In the navigation pane, expand the following folders: .
- Click IPv6.
- Click the RoutePref tab.
- In the ConfiguredValue column, double-click a parameter to change the preference for the given protocol.
- Click Apply.
RoutePref field descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the RoutePref tab.
|
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
|
DefaultValue |
Specifies the default preference value for the specified protocol. |
|
Protocol |
Specifies the protocol name. |
|
ConfiguredValue |
Configures the preference value for the specified protocol. |