Creating IPv6 static routes

About this task

Not all parameters are available in non-default VRFs.

1. Enter either Global Configuration mode or VRF Router Configuration mode for a specific VRF context:

   enable

   configure terminal

   Optional: router vrf WORD<1-16>

2. Enable IPv6 static routes globally:

   ipv6 route static enable

   If you disable static routes globally, the system removes all enabled static routes from the RTM and does not add new static routes to the RTM.

3. Configure a static route:

   ipv6 route WORD<0–46> [enable] [cost <1–65535>] [next-hop WORD<0–46>] [preference <1–255>] [tunnel <1–2000>] [port {slot/port[sub-port]}] [vlan <1-4059>]

4. Optional: Disable all IPv6 static routes:

   no ipv6 route static enable

5. Optional: Permanently delete the IPv6 static route configuration:

   clear ipv6 route static [vrf WORD<1–16> | vrfids WORD<0–512>]

Example

Enable IPv6 static routes globally:

Switch:1(config)#ipv6 route static enable

Create and enable a static route through a global nexthop:

Switch:1(config)#ipv6 route 4000::/64 cost 1 next-hop 3000::2 enable

Create and enable a static route through an outgoing interface (VLAN or brouter port):

Switch:1(config)# ipv6 route 4000::/64 cost 1 vlan 1900 enable

Create and enable a static route through a link local nexthop and an outgoing interface:

Switch:1(config)# ipv6 route 4000::/64 cost 1 next-hop fe80::1 vlan 1900 enable

In the preceding example, you must specify the outgoing interface so that the system can apply the correct context to the link-local address.