IPv6 Fundamentals, Design, and Deployment (IP6FD) v4.1

1. Introduction to IPv6

• Rationale for IPv6
  • IP Address Allocation
  • History of IPv4
  • Next Generation of IP
  • IPv4 Workarounds
• Evaluating IPv6 Features and Benefits
  • Features and Benefits of IPv6
  • IPv6 Addresses
  • IPv6 Autoconfiguration and Aggregation
  • Advanced IPv6 Features
  • Transition Strategies to IPv6
• Market Drivers
  • Market Growth for IPv6
  • Native IPv6 Content
  • Drivers for Adoption

2. IPv6 Operations

• IPv6 Addressing Architecture
  • IPv6 Address Formats and Types
  • IPv6 Address Uses
  • Required IPv6 Addresses
• IPv6 Header Format
  • IPv6 Header Changes and Benefits
  • IPv6 Header Fields
  • IPv6 Extension Headers
• Enabling IPv6 on Hosts
  • Enabling IPv6 on Windows
  • Enabling IPv6 on Mac OS X
  • Enabling IPv6 on Linux
• Enabling IPv6 on Cisco Routers
  • IPv6 Address Configuration
  • Autoconfiguration
• Using ICMPv6 and Neighbor Discovery
  • ICMP Errors
  • Echo
  • IPv6 over Data Link Layers
  • Neighbor Discovery
  • Stateless Autoconfiguration
  • Value of Autoconfiguration
  • Renumbering
  • Cisco IOS Neighbor Discovery Command Syntax
  • Cisco IOS Network Prefix Renumbering Scenario
  • ICMP MLD
  • IPv6 Mobility
• Troubleshooting IPv6
  • Cisco IOS IPv6 Configuration Example
  • Cisco IOS show Commands
  • Cisco IOS debug Commands

3. IPv6 Services

• IPv6 Mobility
  • Mobile IPv6
  • Network Mobility Examples
• DNS in an IPv6 Environment
  • DNS Objects and Records
  • DNS Tree Structure
  • Dynamic DNS
• DHCPv6 Operations
  • DHCPv6 Multicast Addresses
  • DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation Process
  • DHCPv6 Troubleshooting
• QoS Support in an IPv6 Environment
  • IPv6 Header Fields Used for QoS
  • IPv6 and the Flow Label Field
  • IPv6 QoS Configuration
• Cisco IOS Software Features
  • Cisco IOS IPv6 Tools
  • IPv6 Support for Cisco Discovery Protocol
  • Cisco Express Forwarding IPv6
  • IP Service Level Agreements

4. IPv6-Enabled Routing Protocols

• Routing with RIPng
  • RIPng for IPv6
  • RIPng Enhancements
  • Configuring RIPng
• Examining OSPFv3
  • OSPFv3 Key Characteristics
  • OSPFv3 Enhancements
  • OSPFv3 Configuration
  • OSPFv3 IPsec ESP Authentication and Encryption
  • OSPFv3 Advanced Functionalities
• Integrated IS-IS
  • Integrated IS-IS Characteristics
  • Changes Made to IS-IS to Support IPv6
  • Single SPF Architecture
  • Multitopology IS-IS for IPv6
  • IS-IS IPv6 Configuration on Cisco Routers
• EIGRP for IPv6
  • Cisco IOS EIGRP for IPv6 Commands
• MP-BGP
  • MP-BGP Support for IPv6
  • IPv6 as Payload and Transport Mechanism in MP-BGP
  • BGP Peering Over Link-Local Addresses
  • BGP Prefix Filtering
  • MP-BGP Configuration and Troubleshooting
• Configuring IPv6 Policy-Based Routing (PBR)
  • PBR Basics
  • Configure PBR
• Configuring First-Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs) for IPv6
  • FHRP Concepts
  • HSRP for IPv6
  • GLBP for IPv6
• Configuring Route Redistribution
  • Route Redistribution
  • PE-CE Redistribution for Service Providers

5. IPv6 Multicast Services

• Implementing Multicast in an IPv6 Network
  • IPv6 Multicast Addressing
  • PIM for IPv6
  • Rendezvous Points
  • MP-BGP for the IPv6 Multicast Address Family
  • How to Implement Multicasting in an IPv6 Network
  • IPv6 Multicast Application Example
• Using IPv6 MLD
  • Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
  • MLD Snooping
  • Multicast User Authentication and Group Range Support

6. IPv6 Transition Mechanisms

• Implementing Dual-Stack
  • Dual-Stack Applications
  • Dual-Stack Node
  • The Dual-Stack Approach
• IPv6 Tunneling Mechanisms
  • Overlay Tunnels
  • Manually Configured Tunnels
  • Automatic Tunnels

7. IPv6 Security

• Configuring IPv6 ACLs
  • IPv6 ACLs
  • Reflexive and Time-Based ACLs
  • Cisco IOS IPv6 Header Filtering
  • Cisco IOS New ICMPv6 Types
  • Editing ACLs
  • Configuring ACLs in an IPv6 Environment
• IPsec, IKE, and VPNs
  • VPN Connections Using IPv6
• Security Issues in an IPv6 Transition Environment
  • Dual-Stack Issues
  • Tunnel Security Issues
  • NAT-PT Security Issues
  • ICMP Traffic Requirements
• IPv6 Security Practices
  • Threats in IPv6 Networks
  • Build Distributed Security Capability
  • Hide Topology when Possible
  • Secure the Local Link
  • ICMPv6 at Edge: Manage ICMPv6 Traffic
  • Develop Mobility Support Plan
  • Use Transition Mechanisms as Transport
  • Secure the Routing Plane
  • Deploy an Early-Warning System
• Cisco IOS Firewall for IPv6
  • IPv6 Inspection on ISRs
  • Implement IPv6 Inspection on ISRs
  • Zone-Based Policy Firewall for IPv6 on ISRs
  • Configuring Zones and Zone Pairs
  • Configuring a Basic OSI Layer 3 to 4 Interzone Access Policy
  • Troubleshooting the Zone-Based Policy Firewall

8. Deploying IPv6

• IPv6 Address Allocation
  • IPv6 Internet
  • IPv6 Address Allocation
  • Connecting to the IPv6 Internet
• IPv6 Multihoming
  • IPv6 Multihoming Aspects and Issues
  • IPv6 Multihoming Status
• IPv6 Enterprise Deployment Strategies
  • Enterprise Networks
  • Impacts of Network Services
  • WAN Networks
  • Dual Stack: Advantages and Disadvantages
  • Tunneling: Advantages and Disadvantages

9. IPv6 and Service Providers

• IPv6 Service Provider Deployment
  • Dual-Stack Deployment
  • IPv6-Only Deployment
  • Encapsulation
  • IPv6 Services
  • Key Service Provider Strategies
  • Service Layer Address Allocation
  • Encapsulation Support
• Support for IPv6 in MPLS
  • MPLS Operations
  • IPv6 over MPLS Deployment Scenarios
  • IPv6 Tunnels Configured on CE Routers
  • IPv6 over Layer 2 MPLS VPN
  • Cisco 6PE
  • How to Deploy Cisco 6PE on MPLS Networks
• 6VPE
  • Cisco 6VPE Basics
  • Configuring 6VPE
• IPv6 Broadband Access Services
  • IPv6 Rapid Deployment
  • Customer Link Encapsulations
  • FTTH Access Architecture
  • Cable Access Architecture
  • Wireless Access Architecture
  • DSL Access Architecture

10. IPv6 Case Studies

• Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Enterprise Networks
  • Enterprise Network Definition
  • Implementing IPv6 in an Enterprise Campus Network
  • IPv6 in an Enterprise WAN Network
• Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Service Provider Networks
  • Service Provider Network Design
  • Native IPv6 Deployment in Service Provider Access Networks
  • Native IPv6 Deployment in the Service Provider Core Network
  • 6PE Deployment in the Service Provider Core Network
• Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Branch Networks
  • Branch Deployment Overview
  • Branch Deployment Profiles: Single-Tier Profile Implementation

Lab 1: Enabling IPv6 on Hosts

Lab 2: Using Neighbor Discovery

Lab 3: Using Prefix Delegation

Lab 4: Routing with OSPFv3

Lab 5: Routing with IS-IS

Lab 6: Routing with EIGRP

Lab 7: Routing with BGP and MP-BGP

Lab 8: Multicasting

Lab 9: Implementing Tunnels for IPv6

Lab 10: Configuring Advanced ACLs

Lab 11: Implementing IPsec and IKE

Lab 12: Configuring Cisco IOS Firewall

Lab 13: Configuring 6PE and 6VPE