APNIC Academy Training
IPv6 Deployment Workshop
Synopsis
This comprehensive IPv6 Deployment workshop provides participants with the knowledge and practical skills required todesign, configure, and deploy IPv6 in real-world network environments.
Participants will explore key topics including IPv6 addressing, ICMPv6, Neighbor Discovery, address configuration methods (Static, SLAAC, DHCPv6), routing with OSPFv3 and BGP, IPv6 transition technologies, and IPv6 security considerations. Hands-on labs reinforce learning by enabling participants to practice IPv6 deployment on simulated network environments.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be well-equipped to plan, configure, and troubleshoot IPv6 deployment in their own networks.
Instructors:
Shane Hermoso, Awal Haolader, Makito Lay
Target Audience
- Network engineers and administrators
- System engineers and operators
- Technical staff from ISPs, IXPs, data centers, enterprises, and universities
- Anyone responsible for planning, configuring, or maintaining IPv6-enabled networks
Pre-requisites
It is assumed that participants have a basic understanding of network operations, Internet technologies, OSI reference model and TCP/IP. In particular, you should be able to:
- Use a command line interface to configure routers, switches, and servers
- Understand IPv4 addressing, subnetting, and routing fundamentals
- Troubleshoot basic IPv4 connectivity issues
Academy resources to be completed before start of workshop
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this IPv6 Deployment workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the need for IPv6 and its advantages over IPv4
- Understand IPv6 address structure, notation, and types
- Configure IPv6 addressing and auto-configuration mechanisms
- Use ICMPv6 and Neighbor Discovery for address resolution and communication
- Deploy IPv6 routing protocols (OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP with IPv6)
- Implement IPv6 transition mechanisms
- Apply IPv6 security fundamentals in deployment
- Troubleshoot IPv6 networks effectively
Course Outline
- IPv6 Status Updates
- IPv6 Protocol Overview
- IPv6 Address Representation & Address Types
- ICMPv6, NDP and PMTUD
- IPv6 Address Configuration - Static and SLAAC
- IPv6 Addrfess Configuration - Stateless and Stateful DHCPv6
- DHCPv6-PD
- IPv6 Default Source Address Selection Process
- IPv6 Subnetting and Address Planning
- IPv6 Routing
- IPv6 Transition Techniques
- IPv6 Security
- IPv6 Multicast
- IPv6-Mostly Networks
Other Requirements
- Participants are advised to bring their own laptop or desktop computers with high-speed internet access and administrative access to system. It is also recommended that computers have Intel i5 or i7 processor, >=8GB of RAM and 30GB of free hard disk space.
- Software: SSH Client, Telnet Client (PuTTy)
- Confirm Secure SHell (SSH) is allowed from the office or home network to access the lab infrastructure. Test SSH connectivity, try to connect to route-views.routeviews.org. For example, from the CLI type: ssh rviews@route-views.routeviews.org