Administrator Guide

off-link Enter the keywords off-link to advertise the prefix without stating to recipients
that the prefix is either on-link or off-link.
valid-lifetime |
infinite
Enter the amount of time that the prefix is advertised, or enter infinite for
an unlimited amount of time. The range is from 0 to 4294967295. The default is
2592000. The maximum value means that the preferred lifetime does not expire
for the valid-life time parameter.
preferred-
lifetime | infinite
Enter the amount of time that the prefix is preferred, or enter infinite for
an unlimited amount of time. The range is from 0 to 4294967295. The default
is 604800. The maximum value means that the preferred lifetime and does not
expire.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.2.0 Introduced on the E-Series TeraScale, C-Series, and S-Series.
Usage
Information
By default, all prefixes configured as addresses on the interface are advertised. This command allows
control over the individual parameters per prefix; you can use the default keyword to use the default
parameters for all prefixes. If a prefix has been configured with lifetime parameter values, the default
values cannot be applied using the ipv6 nd prefix default no-autoconfig command.
ipv6 route
Establish a static IPv6 route.
Syntax
ipv6 route ipv6-address prefix-length {ipv6-address | interface | interface
ipv6-address} [distance] [tag value] [permanent] [weight weight-value]
To remove the IPv6 route, use the no ipv6 route [vrf vrf-name]ipv6-address prefix-
length {ipv6-address | interface | interface ipv6-address} [distance] [tag
value] [permanent] [weight] command.
Parameters
ipv6-address
prefix-length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format then the prefix length in the /x
format. The range is from /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
interface (OPTIONAL) Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
● For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
● For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the
slot/port information.
● For a Loopback interface, enter the keyword loopback then a number from 0
to 16383.
● For a port channel interface, enter the keywords port-channel then a
number.
● For a Null interface, enter the keyword null then the Null interface number.
652 IPv6 Basics