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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 11 I Commands
ipv6 route
ipv6 route
To configure an IPv6 static route, use the ipv6 route command in configuration mode. To remove or
disable an IPv6 static route, use the no form of the command.
ipv6 route destination-address-prefix next-hop-address [distance distance-metric | interface
{gigabitethernet slot/port | mgmt number | port-channel number | vsan vsan-id}]
[distance distance-metric]
no ipv6 route destination-address-prefix next-hop-address [distance distance-metric | interface
{gigabitethernet slot/port | mgmt number | port-channel number | vsan vsan-id}]
[distance distance-metric]
Syntax Description
Defaults None.
Command Modes Configuration mode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines Before using the ipv6 route command to configure IPv6 features on a switch, become familiar with the
features of IPv6 and its extended addressing capabilities. In particular, it is important to understand the
different types of IPv6 address formats, the IPv6 address prefix format, and the different IPv6 address
types. For detailed information about IPv6, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration
Guide.
destination-address-
prefix
Specifies the IPv6 destination address prefix. The format is X:X:X::X/n.
next-hop-address Specifies the next hop IPv6 address. The format is X:X:X::X.
distance Configures an IPv6 route metric.
distance-metric Specifies a distance metric for the specified route. The range is 0 to 32766.
interface Configures a next hop IPv6 address.
gigabitethernet
slot/port
Specifies a Gigabit Ethernet slot and port number.
mgmt number Specifies the management interface.
port-channel number Specifies a PortChannel number. The range is 1 to 128
vsan vsan-id Specifies an IPFC VSAN ID. The range is 1 to 4093.
Release Modification
3.0(1) This command was introduced.