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Introduction

Introduction to IPv6

  • Global IP address resource management
  • Issues with IPv4 addressing
  • Comparison between IPv4 and IPv6
  • General IPv6 features

IPv6 Addressing Architecture

  • IPv6 address types
  • IPv6 address representation
  • IPv6 address scope
  • IPv6 addressing hierarchy
  • IPv6 auto-configuration
  • IPv6 special addresses
  • Summary comparison between IPv4 and IPv6

IPv6 Packet Structure and Header Formats

  • Comparison between IPv4 and IPv6 headers
  • IPv6 extension headers

ICMPv6 and Neighbor Discovery

  • ICMPv6 header
  • ICMPv6 header types
  • Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP)
    • Router discovery
    • Prefix discovery
    • Parameter discovery
    • Address auto-configuration
    • Address resolution
    • Next-hop determination
    • Neighbor unreachability detection
    • Duplicate address detection
    • Redirect

Transition Mechanisms

  • Co-existence
    • Dual-stack
    • Dual IP layers
    • Bump in the stack
  • Translation
    • NAT64
  • Tunneling
    • Manual tunnels
    • 6over4
    • 6to4
    • ISATAP
    • GRE
    • Tunnel broker
  • Dual Stack Transition Case Studies
    • Lessons learned from the past
    • Tunnel MTU and path discovery
    • Key factors for successful transition
    • Transition security issues

Hands-on Lab

  • Address auto-configuration
  • Configuring static routes
  • Configuring IPv6 manual tunnels
  • Configuring 6to4
  • Configuring ISATAP

Summary and next steps

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of general networking concepts and knowledge of IPv4 addressing

Audience

  • This course is ideal for network administrators, network support personnel, network designers, networking consultants, IT managers, and IT directors
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