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Lab nf-08 - Configure IPv6 Static Routes

Lab nf-08 - Configure IPv6 Static Routes
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IPv6 static routes look almost identical to IPv4 static routes. There is one wrinkle worth knowing: when you use a link-local address as the next-hop, you MUST specify the exit interface, because link-local addresses are scoped per-interface. This lab configures IPv6 static routes between R1, R2, and R3 using both link-local and global next-hops, builds end-to-end IPv6 reachability across the base topology, and verifies with show ipv6 route.

Prerequisite: nf-05 needs to be done so IPv6 addresses are configured on R1, R2, R3.

What you will learn

  • The ipv6 route command syntax and how it differs from ip route
  • Why a link-local next-hop requires specifying an exit interface
  • The output format of show ipv6 route - similar to IPv4 but with different code letters and the link-local detail
  • How to verify end-to-end IPv6 reachability across multiple static routes

What this lab does NOT cover

  • IPv6 dynamic routing protocols (OSPFv3, EIGRP for IPv6). Covered in the IP Connectivity pillar.
  • IPv6 default routes. Same syntax, just with ::/0 as the destination.
  • IPv6 route summarization.
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