IPv6 Static Routing

In this section:

  1. Overview of Static Routing
    Static routes can be used to specify desired routes, backup routes, or routes of last resort. Static routing can help provide load balancing.
  2. Configuring a basic IPv6 static route
    To configure a basic IPv6 static route, specify the IPv6 destination address, the address mask, and the IPv6 address of the next hop.
  3. Removing an IPv6 Static Route
  4. Configuring an Interface as Next Hop
  5. Configuring a virtual interface as next hop
  6. Configuring a Tunnel as Next Hop
  7. Configuring a VRF as Next Hop for an IPv6 Static Route
    A non-default VRF can be configured as the next-hop gateway for an IPv6 static route.
  8. Adding Metrics to an IPv6 Static Route
    You can influence how likely a static route is to be used by modifying the cost metric or the administrative distance.
  9. Configuring a Null Route
    You can configure a null static route to drop packets to a certain destination. This is useful when the traffic should not be forwarded if the preferred route is unavailable.
  10. Configuring a Default Static Route
    You can manually create a default static route that the router uses if there are no other default routes to a destination.
  11. Resolving a Static Route Using Other Static Routes
    You can use other static routes to resolve a static route through recursive lookup in local routing tables, up to 10 hops away.
  12. Resolving the IPv6 static route through a protocol
    You can use routes from another protocol to resolve a static route.
  13. Configuring Load Sharing and Redundancy
    You can configure multiple IP static routes to the same destination to set up load sharing or backup routes.
  14. Adding an IPv6 Static Route Tag for Use with Route Maps
  15. IPv6 multicast static routes
    IPv6 multicast routes allow you to control the network path used by multicast traffic.
  16. Configuring IPv6 Multicast Routes in a Non-Default VRF
    You can specify a default or non-default VRF for an IPv6 multicast static route. If no VRF is specified, the default VRF is used.
  17. Displaying information on IPv6 static routes
    You can consult the IPv6 route table for information on connected, static, and protocol routes.