IPv6 - Details: Part 1/2

This is the seminar handout of our fully independent seminar about details of the new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) of the TCP/IP protocol architecture (content of the first day, part 1 of 2 parts).

The seminar covers technical aspects of important changes from the "traditional" Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) to the "new" Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), new addresses and their numbers, important protocol functions and their influence to higher layer protocols. Migration concepts and procedures will bei explained.

WHY you should read the handouts:

* because you have to prepare the implementation of IPv6 in your network
* because you need knowledge about protocol functions and the migration from IPv4 to IPv6
* because you prepare IPv6 configurations, run IPv6-capable servers and you are interested in security aspects

Target audience:
Planners, system technicians, consultants

Your PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
Networking and TCP/IP knowledge is essential

CONTENT of the Seminar Handout

Part #1 of 2 (this part):

Introduction
Actual availability of IPv4 addresses - Key Requirements - History and Future of IPv6 - Highlights of IPv6 - Advantages and Arguments against IPv6

IPv6 Addressing

Addressing in IPv4 - Addressing in IPv6 (Formats, Size, Syntax, Prefix, Prefix Assignment / Delegation, Validity of an Address, Scope, logical Interfaces of an IPv6 node, Address Types, Unicast Variants, their Use and Values, Mapping of MAC Addresses, Embedding of IPv4 in IPv6 Addresses, Anycast, Multicast, reserved Multicast Addresses, Neighbor Discovery, Multihoming, Renumbering, Mobile IPv6) - Examples of Commands for Address Assignment / Query

IPv6 Protocol Functions
Header Format (Compared to IPv4, Content of Fields Options, Extensions) - Packet Size, Fragmenting - Automatic Configuration (stateless, stateful), Use of DHCPv6 - Defined Security Functions in IPSec

Part #2 of 2:
Influence to Higher Layer Protocols - Migration from IPv4 to IPv6 - Availability of IPv6 - Support of IPv6 in MS-Windows and Linux - How to implement IPv6 - Summary