DELL N3000 User Manual

Configuring IPv6 Routing

Use the IPv6 Route Preferences

 page to configure the default preference for 

each protocol. These values are arbitrary values in the range of 1 to 255 and 

are independent of route metrics. Most routing protocols use a route metric 

to determine the shortest path known to the protocol, independent of any 

other protocol. The best route to a destination is chosen by selecting the 

route with the lowest preference value. When there are multiple routes to a 

destination, the preference values are used to determine the preferred route. 

If there is still a tie, the route with the best route metric is chosen. To avoid 

problems with mismatched metrics, you must configure different preference 

values for each of the protocols. 
To display the page, click Routing → IPv6 → IPv6 Routes → IPv6 Route 

Preferences in the navigation panel.