4.�Add an IPv6 route through an interface
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4.�Add an IPv6 route through an interface

Not often needed, sometimes in cases of dedicated point-to-point links.

4.1.�Using "ip"

Usage:

# /sbin/ip -6 route add <ipv6network>/<prefixlength> dev <device>
� metric 1

Example:

# /sbin/ip -6 route add default dev eth0 metric 1

Metric ”1” is used here to be compatible with the metric used by route, because the default metric on using ”ip” is ”1024”.

4.2.�Using "route"

Usage:

# /sbin/route -A inet6 add <ipv6network>/<prefixlength> dev <device>

Example:

# /sbin/route -A inet6 add default dev eth0
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