CCNA 200-301 v1.1 reference — IP Connectivity

IPv6 static routing

IPv6 static routes with global unicast and link-local next hops, the interface argument link-local requires, and verification.

Objective 3.3v1.1 exam target

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IPv6 static routes

Route 2001:db8:200::/64 via next-hop 2001:db8:1::2 — Privileged EXEC → Global configuration

Cisco IOS / IOS XE

ipv6 unicast-routing enabled.

configure terminal
ipv6 route 2001:db8:200::/64 2001:db8:1::2
 end

Verify

show ipv6 route static
show ipv6 route 2001:db8:200::/64
ping ipv6 2001:db8:200::5

S route appears with the correct prefix and next-hop.
Reachability requires the next-hop itself to resolve via ND.

Changes device configuration.

IPv6 static route forms

Form	Syntax	When to use
Global-unicast next hop	`ipv6 route <prefix> <global-next-hop>`	Standard on multiaccess links — same logic as IPv4
Link-local next hop	`ipv6 route <prefix> <interface> <link-local-next-hop>`	When the next hop is fe80::* — the interface argument is REQUIRED
Exit interface only	`ipv6 route <prefix> <interface>`	Point-to-point links only
Host route	`ipv6 route <host>/128 <next-hop>`	Single-address precision

Because link-local addresses exist on every link and are ambiguous without a link context, IOS requires the exit interface whenever the next hop is fe80::*: ipv6 route 2001:db8:200::/64 gi0/1 fe80::2. This is a common exam and config-trap detail.

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Related resources

Practise this topic Source topic 33: IPv6 (Part 3 - Static Routing)Practise topic 33 deck

Sources

Cisco CCNA 200-301 v1.1 Exam Topics (official PDF) — reviewed 2026-11-02
Cisco — IPv6 Command Reference — reviewed 2026-11-02
RFC 8200 — IPv6 Specification — reviewed 2026-11-02

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