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ENG-407E
IPv6 Fundamentals
Description
A 3-day Training Program to provide participants with the fundamental knowledge to deal with the key issues of implementing and configuring IPv6 networks.
IPv6, or Internet Protocol Version 6, is the "next generation" protocol designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to gradually replace IPv4, the version that has been in use for nearly two decades.
IPv6 overcomes some of the limitations of IPv4, such as the limited address space, while introducing a number of enhancements in areas such as routing and network auto-configuration. IPv6 is expected to gradually replace IPv4, with the two protocols coexisting for a number of years. With the momentum for migration to IPv6 growing worldwide, it has become an important area of study for all involved in internetworking.
Prerequisite
A general knowledge of IP version 4 (IPv4), routing, configuration, and networking.
Objectives
- Identify the limitations of IPv4 and how they are overcome in IPv6
- Describe the major enhancements offered by IPv6 over IPv4
- Present IPv6 addressing and name resolution
- Show how to manage and monitor IPv6 traffic
- Describe the coexistence of IPv6 with IPv4
Topics
- Introduction to IPv6
- Limitations of IPv4
- Features of IPv6
- Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6
- IPv6 terminology
- IPv6 addressing
- IPv6 address space
- IPv6 address syntax
- Types of IPv6 addresses
- Unicast, multicast, anycast
- Subnetting the IPv6 address space
- IPv4 addresses and IPv6 equivalents
- IPv6 header
- Structure of an IPv6 packet
- IPv4 header and IPv6 header
- IPv6 extension headers
- IPv6 Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
- Internet Control Message Protocol Version 6 (ICMPv6)
- ICMPv6 overview
- ICMPv6 messages
- Comparing ICMPv4 and ICMPv6 messages
- Path MTU discovery
- Neighbour discovery
- Neighbour discovery overview, messages and processes
- Host sending algorithm
- IPv4 neighbour messages and functions and IPv6 equivalents
- Address auto-configuration
- Address auto-configuration overview
- Auto-configuration process
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6 (DHCPv6)
- IPv6 and name resolution
- Name resolution overview
- Domain Name System for IPv6 (DNSv6)
- Source and destination address selection
- IPv6 routing
- Routing in IPv6
- End-to-end IPv6 delivery process
- IPv6 routing protocols
- IPv6 transition technologies
- Overview
- Transition mechanisms
- Tunnelling configurations
- Port proxy
- Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP)
- ISATAP overview
- ISATAP components
- Router discovery for ISATAP hosts
- ISATAP routing
- Configuring an ISATAP router
- 6to4 transition technology
- 6to4 overview
- 6to4 components
- 6to4 communication examples
- Using ISATAP and 6to4 together
- Media access support for IPv6
- Basic structure of IPv6 packets
- LAN media
- IEEE 802.11
- WAN media
- IPv6 over IPv4
- IPv6 security
- Using IPSec in IPv6
- Authentication and confidentiality
Target Audience
- Telecommunications and IT professionals and managers who are responsible for implementing IPv6 or who wish to keep up with the evolution of next generation networks
Methodology
Our Training Programs combine expert presentations, workshops, case studies and discussions on real-life situations faced by participants. Complete training material is provided to all participants for future reference and follow-up action plans.
Location
Our Training Programs are held at regular intervals in selected cities around the world. Upon request, our expert trainers can lead Training Programs at the location of your choice. If interested, please contact us at training@neotelis.com.
Expertise
Neotelis provides consulting and training services to telecommunications organizations worldwide. Its team of experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 100 countries around the world.
