H3C Technologies H3C S7500E Series Switches - Manual (Page 277)

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IPv6 Static Routing Configuration
When configuring IPv6 Static Routing, go to these sections for information you are interested in:
z Introduction to IPv6 Static Routing
z Configuring an IPv6 Static Route
z Displaying and Maintaining IPv6 Static Routes
z IPv6 Static Routing Configuration Example
z The term “router” in this document refers to a router in a generic sense or a Layer 3 switch.
z EA cards (such as LSQ1GP12EA and LSQ1TGX1EA) do not support IPv6 features.
Introduction to IPv6 Static Routing
Static routes are manually configured by network administrators. They work well in simple networks.
Configuring and using them properly can improve network performance and ensure enough bandwidth
for important applications.
However, static routes also have shortcomings. Any topology changes require the network
administrator to manually configure and modify the corresponding static routes.
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.
Default IPv6 Route
An IPv6 static route with a destination prefix of ::/0 is a default IPv6 route. The default route is used
to forward packets that match no specific routes in the routing table.
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.