Reference Guide

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Use the ipv6 route command to configure IPv6 static routes.
Note: After you configure a static IPv6 route (ipv6 route command) and configure the forwarding router’s address
(specified in the ipv6 route command) on a neighbor’s interface, the IPv6 neighbor is not displayed in the show ipv6
route
command output.
Telnet with IPv6
IPv6 Telnet is supported on the platforms s z
The Telnet client and server in FTOS support IPv6 connections. You can establish a Telnet session directly
to the router using an IPv6 Telnet client, or you can initiate an IPv6 Telnet connection from the router.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
ipv6 route prefix type {slot/port}
forwarding router tag
CONFIGURATION Set up IPv6 static routes
prefix: IPv6 route prefix
type {slot/port}: interface type and slot/port
forwarding router: forwarding router’s address
tag: route tag
Enter the keyword interface then the type of
interface and slot/port information:
• For a 10/100/1000 Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet
then the slot/port 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 the loopback number
• For a port-channel interface, enter the keywords
port-channel then the port-channel number
• For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan
then the VLAN ID
• For a Null interface, enter the keyword null then
the Null interface number
Note: Telnet to link local addresses is not supported.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
telnet ipv6 address EXEC or
EXEC Privileged
Enter the IPv6 Address for the device.
ipv6 address : x:x:x:x::x
mask : prefix length from 0-128