
Operation Manual – IPv6 Routing
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 IPv6 Static Routing Configuration
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Chapter 1 IPv6 Static Routing Configuration
Note:
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The term “router” in this document refers to a Layer 3 switch running routing
protocols.
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Verify that the system already operates in IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack mode before
configuring IPv6 routing.
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All the IPv6 routing related configuration mentioned in this manual assumes that the
system already operates in IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack mode. For dual stack mode
configuration, see the part covering dual stack in the IPv6 Configuration module.
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For a manually established tunnel, routing protocols can be employed on the tunnel
interfaces successfully if the tunnel is configured to support expedite termination
subnet addresses. While for tunnels of other types, routing protocols cannot be
employed on the tunnel interfaces successfully.
1.1 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.
1.1.1 Features of IPv6 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. Currently, IPv6
static routes do not support VPN instance.
1.1.2 Default IPv6 Route
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