Configure 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

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

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > IPv6.
  2. Select IPv6.
  3. Select the RoutePref tab.
  4. In the ConfiguredValue column, double-click a parameter to change the preference for the given protocol.
  5. Select 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.