Ipv6 Static Routing Configuration; Introduction To Ipv6 Static Routing; Features Of Ipv6 Static Routes; Default Ipv6 Route - 3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual

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IPv6 Static Routing Configuration

When configuring IPv6 Static Routing, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Displaying and Maintaining IPv6 Static Routes

IPv6 Static Routing Configuration Example

The term "router" in this document refers to either a router in a generic sense or a Layer 3 switch

running routing protocols.

Introduction to IPv6 Static Routing

Static routes are special routes that are manually configured by network administrators. They work well

in simple networks. Configuring and using them properly can improve the performance of networks and

guarantee enough bandwidth for important applications.

However, static routes also have shortcomings: any topology changes could result in unavailable routes,

requiring the network administrator to manually configure and modify the static routes.

Similar to IPv4 static routes, IPv6 static routes work well in simple IPv6 network environments.

Their major difference lies in the destination and next hop addresses. IPv6 static routes use IPv6

addresses whereas IPv4 static routes use IPv4 addresses.

The IPv6 static route that has the destination address configured as ::/0 (indicating a prefix length of 0)

is the default IPv6 route. If the destination address of an IPv6 packet does not match any entry in the

routing table, this default route will be used to forward the packet.

Configuring an IPv6 Static Route

In small IPv6 networks, IPv6 static routes can be used to forward packets. In comparison to dynamic

routes, it helps to save network bandwidth.

Configuring parameters for the related interfaces

Configuring link layer attributes for the related interfaces

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