IPv6 Prefix List

IPv6 prefix lists provide precise control over IPv6 route advertisements and acceptance by matching IPv6 prefixes based on network address and prefix length criteria. They support flexible matching conditions including exact prefix matches and prefix length ranges using greater-equal and less-equal operators, enabling complex routing policies for BGP, OSPFv3, and other IPv6 routing protocols. IPv6 prefix lists are essential for implementing routing security, controlling route propagation, and optimizing IPv6 routing table size.

Diagram

Classes

iosxe

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
devices	List	devices	No
device_groups	List	device_groups	No
global	Class	global	No

devices (iosxe)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
configuration	Class	configuration	No

device_groups (iosxe)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
configuration	Class	configuration	No

global (iosxe)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
configuration	Class	configuration	No

configuration (iosxe.devices)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
ipv6_prefix_lists	List	ipv6_prefix_lists	No

ipv6_prefix_lists (iosxe.devices.configuration)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String	Regex: ^[^\s]*$	Yes
description	String		No
seqs	List	seqs	No

seqs (iosxe.devices.configuration.ipv6_prefix_lists)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
seq	Integer	min: 1, max: 4294967294	Yes
action	Choice	deny, permit	No
prefix	String		No
greater_equal	Integer	min: 1, max: 128	No
less_equal	Integer	min: 1, max: 128	No

By matching IPv6 prefixes and prefix lengths, IPv6 prefix lists enable granular route filtering for secure and optimized IPv6 routing policy enforcement.

Sample Configuration

The following configuration describes how to set up IPv6 prefix lists on a Cisco IOS-XE device, including entries for permitting specific IPv6 address ranges with prefix length criteria.

ipv6 prefix-list ALLOW-CORP-IPV6 description Allow corporate IPv6 prefixes
ipv6 prefix-list ALLOW-CORP-IPV6 seq 10 permit 2001:DB8::/32 ge 48 le 64
ipv6 prefix-list ALLOW-CORP-IPV6 seq 20 permit 2001:DB8:1::/48
!
ipv6 prefix-list DENY-DEFAULT-V6 description Deny IPv6 default route
ipv6 prefix-list DENY-DEFAULT-V6 seq 10 deny ::/0

Example YAML Code

The following YAML code defines multiple IPv6 prefix lists on an IOS-XE device, specifying their names, descriptions, and a series of sequences with actions, prefixes, and optional greater-equal/less-equal prefix length criteria.

iosxe:
  devices:
    - name: Device1
      configuration:
        ipv6_prefix_lists:
          - name: ALLOW-CORP-IPV6
            description: Allow corporate IPv6 prefixes
            seqs:
              - seq: 10
                action: permit
                prefix: "2001:DB8::/32"
                greater_equal: 48
                less_equal: 64
              - seq: 20
                action: permit
                prefix: "2001:DB8:1::/48"
          - name: DENY-DEFAULT-V6
            description: Deny IPv6 default route
            seqs:
              - seq: 10
                action: deny
                prefix: "::/0"