Hands-On IPv6

Course Description

IPv6 is the next generation Internet Protocol, extending network capabilities to support the strenuous demands of modern applications while creating a platform for future growth and innovation.

In this Hands-On course, you gain the knowledge and skills to design, implement, verify and troubleshoot IPv6 on networks used by carriers, enterprises and at home.

This course will include Real-World practical Hands-On labs and case studies. The aim will be to take set of working applications and migrate the environment to IPv6 to experience the problems created and implement the solutions Hands-On.

Students Will Learn

Implement a successful transition to IPv6 using proven techniques
Simplify network management by taking advantage of auto configuration
Ensure the compliance of applications with IPv6
Build tunnels and dual stacks to achieve IPv6 and IPv4 network coexistence
Deploy enhanced routing protocols to simultaneously support IPv6 and IPv4
Install and configure IPv6 on PCs, Servers and routers
Examine headers and protocols with protocol analyzers
Architect an IP addressing scheme
Implement and troubleshooting auto configuration
Explore IPv6-enhanced applications
Configuring and verifying tunnels to establish internetwork communication
Deciphering router configurations
And more...

Target Audience

Technical personnel, planners, managers, network administrators and application developers.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with TCPIP and networking concepts at the level of IPv4 Fundamentals is assumed.

Course Outline

1: Current IP-Based Networks

Uncovering the successes and shortcomings of IPv4
The business constraints of limited address space
Prolonging IPv4 lifetime with CIDR
Private addressing and NAT

2: Modernizing Networks Through IPv6

The path to IPv6
Emerging from the IP Next Generation Project
Developing solutions through the IETF
Fundamentals of IPv6
Improvements over IPv4
Examining IPv6 header details
Increasing efficiency through extension headers
Provisioning Quality of Service (QoS)

3: Leveraging the Address Space

IPv6 addressing schemes
Global Unicast
Multicast
Subnetting
Link local
Temporary
Taking advantage of special addresses
Finding the nearest server with Anycast
Minimizing network traffic
Enabling communication between IPv6 and legacy nodes
Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 Routing Tables

4: Evolving Legacy Protocols and Applications

Improving core and supporting protocols
Updating UDP and TCP for error detection
Comparing DHCP with auto configuration of addresses
Analyzing enhancements to DNS records
Configuring DNS for IPv6
Modifying existing applications
Deploying updated FTP
Integrating IPv6 addresses with Telnet and SSH
Facilitating dynamic multimedia collaboration using SIP

5: Migrating from IPv4 to IPv6

Coexisting with IPv4
Adopting dual-stack techniques
Mixing IPv4-only and IPv6-only nodes
ICMP issues in hybrid environments
Translating addresses between IP protocols
Tunneling
Communicating across IPv4 backbones
Establishing links between IPv6-only islands
Selecting optimum techniques for successful migration

6: Multicasting with IPv6

Understanding IPv4 multicasting
Multicast Addressing with IPv4
IGMP
PIM
Multicast addressing with IPv6
Migrating to IPv6 multicast

7: Optimizing Routing with IPv6

Augmenting interior routing protocols
Managing small network routing with RIPng
Converting complex and robust network infrastructures to OSPFv3
Deploying ISIS for IPv6
Extending exterior routing protocol functionality
Indicating BGP enhancements
Connecting IPv6 and IPv4 autonomous systems

8: Maintaining IPv6 at Your Organization

Preparing for ubiquitous networking
Determining ISP support for IPv6 in your organization
Connecting to IPv6 Web servers and other services

Evaluation and Review

Delivery Method

Instructor-Led with numerous Hands-On labs and exercises.

Equipment Requirements
(This apply's to our hands-on courses only)

BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.

Course Length

3 Days