Use this procedure to configure static routes to destination IPv6 address prefixes.
Procedure steps
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From the navigation tree, double-click IPv6. |
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Double-click IPv6. |
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Click the Static Routes tab. |
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Click Insert. |
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In the Dest box, type the IPv6 address of the tunnel destination. |
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In the PrefixLength box, type the length of the prefix for the IPv6 address. |
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In the NextHop box, type the IPv6 address of the local IPv6 address through which the specified tunnel is accessible. |
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In the IfIndex box, click Tunnel and select the previously configured Tunnel ID. |
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In the Cost box, type a number for the distance. |
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Select the Enable check box. |
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In the Preference box, type the route preference. |
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Click Insert. The new route appears in the Static Routes tab. |
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The following table describes the fields of the Static Routes tab.
Variable definitions
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| Dest | Configures the IPv6 destination network address. The prefix value must match the PrefixLength. | |
| PrefixLength | Configures the number of leading one bits that form the mask as a logical value. The prefix value must match the value in the Dest box. The range is 0–128. | |
| NextHop | Configures the next hop IPv6 address. | |
| IfIndex | Select the required VLAN, or tunnel. | |
| Cost | Configures the cost or distance ratio to reach the destination for this node. The range is 1–65535. The default value is 1. | |
| Enable | Configures whether the configured static route is available on the port. The default is enable.
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| Status | Indicates the current status of this entry. | |
| Preference | Configures the routing preference of the destination IPv6 address. The range is 1-255. The default value is 5. |