# ipv6 rpf-route

#### Syntax

ipv6 rpf-route [ vrf vrfName ] ipv6Address/addressMask
{ nextHopIpv6Address | interfaceType interfaceSpecifier } [ distance ]

no ipv6 rpf-route [ vrf vrfName ] ipv6Address/addressMask
[ nextHopIpv6Address | interfaceType interfaceSpecifier ] [ distance ]

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.
vrf keyword and vrfName variable added in JunosE Release 7.2.0.

#### Description

Customizes static IPv6 routes that the router can use to verify source addresses in multicast packets. The no version removes the static route.

#### Options

- vrfName—Name of the VRF; string of 1–32 alphanumeric characters
- ipv6Address—IPv6 address of the destination network
- addressMask—Subnet mask for the destination network
- nextHopIpv6Address—IPv6 address of the next hop
- interfaceType—Interface type; see Interface Types and Specifiers
- interfaceSpecifier—Particular interface; format varies according to interface type; see Interface Types and Specifiers
- distance—Number in the range 0–255 that indicates the preference for this route

#### Mode

Global Configuration