Configure IPv6 Router Advertisement Preference

IPv6 router advertisement preference improves the ability of IPv6 hosts to select an appropriate router for a remote destination.

About this task

An IPv6 host uses the preference value in an advertisement to determine the default router to use to reach a destination. A preference value can be low, medium, or high.

Procedure

  1. Access global configuration mode.
    device# configuration terminal
  2. Access interface configuration mode.
    device(config)# interface ethernet 0/1
  3. Configure router advertisement preference for the IPv6 router.
    device(conf-if-eth-0/1)# ipv6 nd router-preference medium