How to Set Default Route for IPv6 Traffic
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Created On 09/25/18 17:51 PM - Last Modified 01/31/25 23:17 PM
Objective
This document describes how to set the default route for IPv6 traffic.
Environment
- Palo Alto Firewalls
- PAN-OS 7.1 or higher
- IPv6 enabled
Procedure
- Go to Network > Virtual Router
- Add a Virtual Router and go to Static Routes > IPv6.
- Add a Static Route:
- Set destination (example, IPV4 0.0.0.0/0) as ::/0
- Select the Interface
- Set the Next Hop IP address
- Commit the changes.
Note: Make sure IPV6 is enabled on firewall. See How to Enable and Disable IPv6 Firewalling .