Reference Guide

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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.
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 followed by the type of
interface and slot/port information:
• For a 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface, enter the
keyword GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/
port information.
• For a Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the
keyword
GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/
port information.
• For a 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the
keyword TenGigabitEthernet followed by the
slot/port information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the
keyword fortyGigE followed by the slot/port
information.
• For a loopback interface, enter the keyword
loopback followed by the loopback number
• For a linecard interface, enter the keyword
linecard followed by the slot number. (Not
available on S4810).
• For a port-channel interface, enter the keyword
port-channel followed by the port-channel
number.
• For a VLAN interface, enter the keyword vlan
followed by the VLAN ID.
• For a Null interface, enter the keyword null
followed by the Null interface number.