Enable Recursive Lookup for an IPv6 Static Route

If the next-hop for a basic static route is directly reachable, it is added to the routing table. If that next-hop is not reachable, the device can perform a lookup for another route (a recursive route). You can enable the recursive lookup feature in the default VRF or in a non-default VRF.

Note

In SLX-OS, an original next-hop is not considered resolved if it is reachable through a default route, such as ::/0.

Access global configuration mode.
```
device# configure terminal
```
To enable recursive lookup in the default VRF, run the following command.
```
device(config)# ipv6 route next-hop-recursion
```
To enable recursive lookup in a non-default VRF, run the following commands.
```
device(config) vrf red
device(config-vrf-red)# address-family ipv6 unicast
device(config-vrf-red-ipv6-unicast)ipv6 route next-hop-recursion
```
This example enables recursive lookup in a VRF named red.