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Parameters
reachable-time Enter the reachable time in milliseconds. The value is from 0 to 3600000. The default
value is 0.
Default Disabled
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell EMC
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.12(1.0) Introduced on the S5048F–ON.
Legacy version Introduced on the S series and Z series.
ipv6 route
Establish a static IPv6 route.
Syntax
ipv6 route [vrf vrf-name] ipv6-address prefix-length {ipv6-address | interface
| interface ipv6-address} [distance] [name description] [tag value] [permanent]
[weight weight-value]
To remove the IPv6 route, use the no ipv6 route command.
Parameters
vrf vrf-name (Optional) Enter the keyword vrf followed by the name of the VRF to install IPv6 routes in
that VRF.
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[/subport] 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.
• For a tunnel interface, enter the keyword tunnel then the tunnel interface number.
The range is from 1 to 16383.
• For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword VLAN then the vlan number. The range is
from 1 to 4094.
If you configure a static IPv6 route using an egress interface and enter the ping
command to reach the destination IPv6 address, the ping operation may not work.
Configure the IPv6 route using a next-hop IPv6 address in order for the ping command
to detect the destination address.
ipv6-address (OPTIONAL) Enter the forwarding router IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
distance (OPTIONAL) Enter a number as the metric distance assigned to the route. The range is
from 1 to 255.
name description (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword name and the description for the IPv6 static route
configuration.
834 IPv6 Basics