CHAPTER 8: IPV6 ASSIGNMENT

1. Transationing IPv4 Address to IPv6 Address Method

a. Dual Stack

With the dual stack solution, every networking device, server, switch, router and
firewall in an ISP's network will be configured with both IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity
capabilities. Most importantly, dual stack technology allows ISPs to process IPv4 and
IPv6 data traffic simultaneously.

b. Tunneling
Tunneling provides a way to use an existing IPv4 routing infrastructure to carry IPv6
traffic. In other words, IPv6 packets are wrapped in a IPv4 packet and tunneled to some
other endpoint that speaks IPv6.While the IPv6 infrastructure is being deployed, the
existing IPv4 routing infrastructure can remain functional, and can be used to carry
IPv6 traffic.
c. Header Translation

Network Address Translation (NAT) method facilitates communication between IPv4-

only and IPv6-only network by translating two different IP address families. This
method translates IPv6 from IPv4 and gives consistent Internet experience to the
users by accessing contents over the Internet, which have IPv4 services.

2. Challenges of transationing IPv4 Address to IPv6 Address

a. Address Architecture

IPv6 has much larger address space in comparison with IPv4. Due to the large IPv6
address space, special attention is needed when designing the IPv6 network since it
differs from the fragmented and smaller IPv4 address design. Providers will need to
plan in advance for IPv6 unlike IPv4

b. Connectivity

While starting transition to IPv6, the systems engineers should design a network to
provide continuity of service to the customers. For this, dual stack is the natural
approach but due to the depletion of IPv4 address and cost, providers may consider
to upgrade part of their network to IPv6-only
 c. Network Management and Operation Problems

In paper, organizing an IPv6 network should be similar to organizing an IPv4 network.

For example, SNMP works over IPv6 without modification. New technologies and
techniques may be introduced during the transition process. These new technologies
and techniques require new operation models.

3. Devices that supported IPv6 Address format

1. Cisco Catalyst 3560 switch

2. Cisco Catalyst 4500 switch
3. Cisco Catalyst 4900 switch
4. Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches
5. Cisco 1900/2900/3900 Series routers
6. Cisco 7200 Series routers
7. Cisco 7600 Series routers
8. Dell S4128f Switch
9. Juniper SSG-5 Firewall
10. Cisco ASA 5500 Firewall