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Difficulty: HardIPv6 Static Routing

A network technician is configuring an IPv6 static route on a Cisco router. The destination network is 2001:db8:c0ff:50::/642001:\text{db8}:\text{c0ff}:50::/64. The next-hop router's link-local IPv6 address is fe80::a5\text{fe80}::a5, and traffic must exit via the local interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0. What is the exact, complete Cisco IOS command required to configure this fully specified static route with a custom administrative distance of 130?

Answer:Enter the complete Cisco IOS command:
【ipv6 route 2001:db8:c0ff:50::/64 GigabitEthernet0/0/0 fe80::a5 130】

Answer

ipv6 route 2001:db8:c0ff:50::/64 GigabitEthernet0/0/0 fe80::a5 130
Configuring an IPv6 static route with a link-local next-hop address requires a fully specified route format: 'ipv6 route <destination-prefix/prefix-length> <exit-interface> <link-local-next-hop> [administrative-distance]'. In this scenario, combining the target prefix '2001:db8:c0ff:50::/64', local exit interface 'GigabitEthernet0/0/0', link-local next-hop 'fe80::a5', and administrative distance '130' results in 'ipv6 route 2001:db8:c0ff:50::/64 GigabitEthernet0/0/0 fe80::a5 130'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the base global configuration command and destination prefix.
The static route command begins with 'ipv6 route' followed by the target IPv6 network prefix and prefix length '2001:db8:c0ff:50::/64'.
Cisco IOS requires the keyword 'ipv6 route' followed immediately by the destination network identifier.
2
Identify the requirement for specifying the local exit interface.
Place 'GigabitEthernet0/0/0' after the destination prefix.
Because link-local addresses (fe80::/10) are scope-local and ambiguous across multiple router interfaces, Cisco IOS requires specifying the exit interface whenever a link-local address is used as a next hop.
3
Append the link-local next-hop address and administrative distance.
Add the link-local next-hop IPv6 address 'fe80::a5' followed by the administrative distance integer '130'.
Completes the syntax for a fully specified IPv6 static route while applying the requested custom administrative distance.

Key Concept

Fully Specified IPv6 Static Route Configuration
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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