IPv6 deployment workshop

Synopsis

This technical workshop, made up of lectures and hands-on lab modules, is targeted at anyone who is involved in Internet technology standards, local and national network infrastructure deployment and day to day network operations.

The workshop will help the participants have a better understanding of the IPv6 protocol and learn how to deploy IPv6 in their network.

Target audience

Technical staff who are involved in Internet technology standards, local and national network infrastructure deployment and day to day network operations.

Prerequisites

It is assumed that the workshop participants know how to use a router command line interface, do basic router configuration and have a working knowledge of an IGP (OSPF or ISIS) and BGP fundamentals. Knowledge of the IPv6 protocol is helpful but not essential.

This workshop is not an introduction. The lab exercises use Cisco IOS configuration syntax.

Course outline

Internet Fundamentals
IPv6 Protocol architecture and standards
IPv6 Enhancements to Routing Protocols
IPv6 addressing and address planning
IPv6 transition technologies
IPv6 deployment planning
Enabling IPv6 on network services (DNS, WWW)
IPv6 security issues

Other requirements

• Hardware: It is highly recommended that participants bring their own laptop computers with WiFi (b/g/n) and pre-installed desktop virtualization tools like VirtualBox or VMware on their machines. It is also recommended that laptops have Intel i5 or i7 processor, >=8GB of RAM and 30GB of free hard disk space.

• Software: SSH/Telnet Client, VirtualBox/VMware