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

Enroll in the IPv6 Fundamentals, Design and Deployment (IP6FD) v4.1 Course to acquire essential skills for deploying and managing IPv6 networks. The transition to IPv6 can be challenging for many professionals, especially in addressing, security, and routing protocols. This course provides the knowledge and practical experience necessary to navigate these complexities and effectively implement IPv6 in your organization.
Course Details

Price:

$3,695.00

Days:

1

Location:

Virtual

Course Overview

Enroll in the IPv6 Fundamentals, Design and Deployment (IP6FD) v4.1 Course to acquire essential skills for deploying and managing IPv6 networks. The transition to IPv6 can be challenging for many professionals, especially in addressing, security, and routing protocols. This course provides the knowledge and practical experience necessary to navigate these complexities and effectively implement IPv6 in your organization.

– • Describe the history of IPv4 and the rationale for implementing IPv6.
– • Explain the benefits of IPv6 addressing, including auto-configuration and aggregation.
– • Identify market drivers promoting IPv6 as a future key technology.
– • Understand the IPv6 addressing architecture and address representation.
– • Describe changes in the IPv6 header and the purpose of extension headers.
– • Enable IPv6 on Cisco routers using Cisco IOS software commands.
– • Utilize ICMPv6 and understand IPv6 neighbor discovery.
– • Troubleshoot IPv6 configurations on Cisco IOS software.
– • Explain IP mobility and the IPv6 network mobility model.
– • Implement DNS in an IPv6 environment.
– • Configure DHCPv6 operations and prefix delegation for IPv6.
– • Understand QoS support in IPv6 and differences from the IPv4 QoS model.
– • Use Cisco IOS tools like Telnet, TFTP, and SSH.
– • Configure and understand OSPFv3, EIGRP, and MP-BGP for IPv6.
– • Implement IPv6 security practices and configure Cisco IOS Firewall for IPv6 traffic.

• Understanding of networking and routing (on Cisco CCNP level, but no formal certification is required)
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system

• Explaining the Rationale for IPv6
• IPv6 Features and Benefits
• Market Drivers
• IPv6 Addressing Architecture
• IPv6 Header Format
• Enabling IPv6 on Cisco Routers
• Using ICMPv6 and Neighbor Discovery
• Troubleshooting IPv6
• IPv6 Mobility
• DNS in an IPv6 Environment
• DHCPv6 Operations
• QoS Support in an IPv6 Environment
• Cisco IOS XE Software Features
• Examining OSPFv3
• Examining EIGRP for IPv6
• Introducing MP-BGP
• Configuring IPv6 Policy-Based Routing
• Configuring FHRP for IPv6
• Configuring Route Redistribution
• Implementing Multicast in an IPv6 Network
• Using IPv6 MLD
• Implementing Dual-Stack
• IPv6 Tunneling Mechanisms
• Transition to Single-Stack Deployments
• Configuring IPv6 ACLs
• Using IPsec, IKE, and VPNs
• Security Issues in an IPv6 Transition Environment
• IPv6 Security Practices
• Configuring Cisco IOS Firewall for IPv6
• IPv6 Address Allocation
• IPv6 Multihoming Issues
• IPv6 Enterprise Deployment Strategies
• Support for IPv6 in MPLS
• IPv6 Broadband Access Services
• Planning and Implementing IPv6 Cloud and Software-Defined Deployments
• Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Enterprise Networks
• Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Branch Networks
• Lab Outline
• Evaluating IPv6 Features and Benefits
• Understanding Market Drivers
• Understanding the IPv6 Addressing Architecture
• Describing the IPv6 Header Format
• Enabling IPv6 on Hosts
• Using Cisco IOS Software Features
• Routing with RIPng
• Examining Integrated IS-IS
• Understanding MP-BGP
• Discussing Security Issues in an IPv6 Transition Environment
• Understanding IPv6 Security Practices
• Examining IPv6 Address Allocation
• Understanding the IPv6 Multihoming Issue
• Identifying IPv6 Enterprise Deployment Strategies
• Identifying IPv6 Service Provider Deployment
• Understanding 6VPE
• Understanding IPv6 Broadband Access Services
• Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Service Provider Networks

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