IPv6 Essentials

If your organization is gearing up for IPv6, this in-depth book provides the practical information and guidance you need to plan for, design, and implement this vastly improved protocol. Author Silvia Hagen takes system and network administrators, engineers, and network designers through the technical details of IPv6 features and functions, and provides options for those who need to integrate IPv6 with their current IPv4 infrastructure


The flood of Internet-enabled devices has made migrating to IPv6 a paramount concern worldwide. In this updated edition, Hagen distills more than ten years of studying, working with, and consulting with enterprises on IPv6. It’s the only book of its kind


IPv6 Essentials covers


* Address architecture, header structure, and the ICMPv6 message forma

* IPv6 mechanisms such as Neighbor Discovery, Stateless Address autoconfiguration, and Duplicate Address detectio

* Network-related aspects and services: Layer 2 support, Upper Layer Protocols, and Checksum

* IPv6 security: general practices, IPSec basics, IPv6 security elements, and enterprise security model

* Transitioning to IPv6: dual-stack operation, tunneling, and translation technique

* Mobile IPv6: technology for a new generation of mobile service

* Planning options, integration scenarios, address plan, best practices, and dos and don’ts