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8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP
Configure Routing User Manual239
6. In the IPv6 Prefix field, specify the IPv6 network prefix for the configured route.
7. In the Prefix Length field, specify the IPv6 prefix length for the configured route.
8. From the Next Hop IPv6
Address Type menu, select one of the following options:
•
Global. Select this option if the IPv6 address is a global IPv6 address.
• Link-Local. Select this option if the next hop IPv6 address is a link-local IPv6
address. You must specify a next hop IPv6 address in the Next Hop IPv6 Address
field.
• Static-Reject. Select this option to create a static-reject route for a destination prefix.
You do not need to specify a next hop IPv6 address.
9. If the selection from the Next Hop IPv6 Address Type
menu is Global or Link-Local, enter
the next hop IPv6 address in the Next Hop IPv6 Address field.
10. If the selection from the Next Hop IPv6 Address Type
menu is Link-Local, from the
Interface menu, select the interface that connects to the IPv6 next hop.
11. In the Preference field, specify the router preference.
12. Click the Add button.
The route is added.
Note: For information about viewing routes in the IPv6 route table, see View
the IPv6 route table on page 226
Configure the IPv6 route preferences
You can configure the default preference for each protocol. These values are arbitrary values
in the range of 1 to 255 and are independent of route metrics. Most routing protocols use a
route metric to determine the shortest path known to the protocol, independent of any other
protocol. The switch selects the route with the lowest preference value as the best route to a
destination. When multiple routes to a destination exist, the preference values are used to
determine the preferred route. If these preference values routes are equal, the route with the
best route metric is chosen. To avoid problems with mismatched metrics, you must configure
different preference values for each of the protocols.
Configure the IPv6 route preferences:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.