RIPE NCC Academy: Fundamentals - In-Person IPv6 Fundamentals

What you will learn

You will learn the basics of planning your deployment and creating effective addressing plans.

You will also learn how to:

Explain what IPv6 is and its format
Identify the different types of IPv6 addresses
Obtain an IPv6 allocation, understand address space types, and register them in the RIPE Database
Explain the IPv6 protocol functions with focus on the Neighbor Discovery Protocol and address auto-configuration
Understand the best way to plan an IPv6 deployment

Beginner (Entry level)
1 Day
Classroom
English
For Members
Gets you ready for the IPv6 Fundamentals exam

Who is this course for?

You should attend this training course if you are part of the staff of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) and if you:

Are thinking about deploying IPv6 in your organisation
Have been told you need to deploy IPv6
Need to convince your manager that IPv6 must be deployed
Looked at an IPv6 address and thought it was too complicated to deploy in your network

This course doesn’t cover

Technical details of IPv6
How to configure routers, servers or other devices for IPv6
How to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR)

Skills you will gain

After completing this course you will be knowledgeable in

IPv6 Addressing Architecture
IPv6 Addressing Plans
IPv4 to IPv6 Transition
IPv6 Deployment

Pre-Requisites

Familiarity with common IP terminology
Practical knowledge of running an IP network

Course Overview

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Section 1 - IPv4

This section talks about the current status of IPv4. What happened to IPv4 and why is there an IPv6.

Section 2 - IPv6 Address Basics

IPv6 addresses look complicated and different to what we are used to. We will explain the logic behind IPv6 addresses.

Section 3 - Getting It

The administrative work to get your allocation and registering the assignments in the RIPE Database.

Section 4 - IPv6 Protocol Basics

The characteristics of the IPv6 protocol that set it apart from IPV4 and make network operations more efficient. The most important are the address auto-configuration process and the Neighbor Discovery Protocol.

Section 5 - Addressing Plans

Some guidelines about making addressing plans.

Section 6 - IPv6 Packets

The fundaments of how IPv6 packets are structured.

Section 7 - Deploying IPv6

Several important aspects that people should consider when deploying IPv6 on their network.

Section 8 - Real Life IPv6 Deployment

Real examples of succesful IPv6 deployment scenarios.

Download course material

Here you can download the IPv6 Fundamentals In-Person course material.

IPv6 Fundamentals Course Introduction (.pdf)
IPv6 Fundamentals Course Slides (.pdf)
IPv6 Fundamentals Course Booklet (.pdf)
Preparing an IPv6 Addressing Plan - SurfNET (.pdf)
IPv6 CIDR Chart (.pdf)
IPv6 Subnetting Chart (.pdf)

IPv6 Fundamentals E-Learning course

Have you participated in this in-person course? Then review your learnings by completing the IPv6 Fundamentals E-Learning course.

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