Cisco IPv6 Fundamentals, Design & Deployment (IP6FD)

Module 1: Introduction to IPv6

Lesson 1: Explaining the Rationale for IPv6

• Describe the expansion and adoption of IPv4
• Describe address exhaustion in IPv4
• Describe the rationale for creating a next-generation IP
• Describe why existing solutions, such as NAT, create new issues

Lesson 2: Evaluating IPv6 Features and Benefits

• Describe the features and benefits of IPv6
• Explain the size of an IPv6 address
• Describe how a larger IPv6 address space enables autoconfiguration and aggregation
• Discuss advanced IPv6 features
• Discuss the transition strategies to IPv6

Lesson 3: Understanding Market Drivers

• Describe the huge potential in market growth for IPv6 (mobile) endpoints
• Explain the importance of native IPv6 content and how its availability is a motivation to move
• Explain that IPv6 in Microsoft, open-source products, and government mandates are additional drivers for adoption

Module 2: IPv6 Operations

Lesson 1: Understanding the IPv6 Addressing Architecture

• Describe the IPv6 addressing architecture
• Describe the format and uses of the various types of IPv6 addresses
• Create and use the various types of IPv6 addresses
• Determine the required IPv6 addresses for an IPv6 host and an IPv6 router

Lesson 2: Describing the IPv6 Header Format

• Describe the major changes in an IPv6 header and the benefits of these changes
• Describe the new fields that were added to an IPv6 header and explain their operation
• Describe the purpose of extension headers in IPv6

Lesson 3: Enabling IPv6 on Hosts

• Describe how IPv6 is enabled on the hosts
• Describe how IPv6 is enabled on Windows
• Describe how IPv6 is enabled on Mac OS X
• Describe how IPv6 is enabled on Linux-based operating systems

Lesson 4: Enabling IPv6 on Cisco Routers

• Use Cisco IOS Software commands to enable IPv6 on Cisco routers
• Configure IPv6 addresses on Cisco router interfaces
• Explain the two types of IPv6 autoconfiguration

Lesson 5: Using ICMPv6 and Neighbor Discovery

• Describe the format and use of ICMPv6 packets
• Describe the ICMPv6 error types and their codes
• Describe the ICMPv6 Echo Request and Echo Reply types
• Describe the data link layers for which IPv6 is defined
• Describe ICMPv6 neighbor discovery message types
• Describe how IPv6 stateless autoconfiguration works
• Discuss the value of autoconfiguration in IPv6
• Describe how renumbering is accomplished through router advertisements in IPv6
• Describe the syntax of the Cisco IOS commands that are used for neighbor discovery
• Describe a network prefix renumbering scenario in Cisco IOS Software
• Describes the ICMPv6 MLD message types
• Describe ICMPv6 message types that are used for IPv6 Mobility

Lesson 6: Troubleshooting IPv6

• Configure a Cisco router to support IPv6 operation
• Troubleshoot IPv6 configuration problems
• Describe some useful Cisco IOS Software IPv6 debug commands
• Describe sample output from the debug ipv6 icmp Cisco IOS Software command

Module 3: IPv6 Services

Lesson 1: IPv6 Mobility

• Describe IP Mobility technology and issues
• Explore the Mobile IPv6 processes
• List the examples able to support or use Mobile IPv6

Lesson 2: Describing DNS in an IPv6 Environment

• Identify DNS-supported objects and records in IPv6 networks
• Describe DNS tree structure in IPv6 networks
• Describe how DDNS works in IPv6 networks

Lesson 3: Understanding DHCPv6 Operations

• Describe how DHCP operation in IPv6 differs from its operation in IPv4
• Describe the operation of DHCP in IPv6
• Identify the multicast addresses that DHCP uses in IPv6
• Describe how DHCPv6 prefix delegation works
• Troubleshoot DHCPv6

Lesson 4: Understanding QoS Support in an IPv6 Environment

• Discuss the fields that are used in the IPv6 header to support QoS functions
• Discuss the flow label field in the IPv6 header and how it is structured to potentially support QoS
• Explain how QoS in IPv6 is configured in the Cisco IOS Software

Lesson 5: Using Cisco IOS Software Features

• Describe and configure SSH and Telnet on Cisco routers
• Describe and configure TFTP, HTTP, traceroute, ping, and NTP on Cisco routers
• Describe Cisco Discovery Protocol support for IPv6
• Describe Cisco Express Forwarding support for IPv6
• Describe IP SLA functionality for IPv6

Module 4: IPv6-Enabled Routing Protocols

Lesson 1: Routing with RIPng

• Describe how RIPng is supported in IPv6
• Describe the enhancements made to RIPng to support IPv6
• Configure RIPng on Cisco routers

Lesson 2: Examining OSPFv3

• Describe how the OSPFv3 routing protocol is supported in IPv6
• Describe the changes and enhancements made to OSPFv3 to support IPv6
• Configure the OSPFv3 protocol on Cisco routers
• Describe OSPFv3 IPsec ESP authentication and encryption
• Describe OSPFv3 advanced functionalities

Lesson 3: Examining Integrated IS-IS

• Describe how the IS-IS routing protocol is supported in IPv6
• List the changes made to IS-IS to support IPv6
• Explain the implications of running IS-IS in a single SPF architecture
• Describe multitopology IS-IS for IPv6
• Configure and troubleshoot the IS-IS protocol on Cisco routers

Lesson 4: Examining EIGRP for IPv6

• Describe Cisco support for IPv6 routing with EIGRP
• Configure EIGRP for IPv6 on Cisco routers

Lesson 5: Understanding MP-BGP

• Describe how the MP-BGP routing protocol is supported in IPv6
• Describe the changes made to MP-BGP to support IPv6
• Examine BGP peering over link-local addresses
• Examine BGP prefix filtering
• Configure and troubleshoot the MP-BGP protocol on Cisco routers

Lesson 6: Configuring IPv6 Policy-Based Routing

• Explain the issues when using PBR, and when disabling the processing of extension headers
• Explain configuration steps in configuring PBR

Lesson 7: Configuring FHRP for IPv6

• Describe the concepts of first-hop redundancy protocols
• Describe HSRP and explain configuration steps in configuring HSRP for IPv6
• Describe GLBP and explain configuration steps in configuring GLBP for IPv6

Lesson 8: Configuring Route Redistribution

• Describe route redistribution
• Describe PE-CE redistribution for service providers

Module 5: IPv6 Multicast Services

Lesson 1: Implementing Multicast in an IPv6 Network

• Describe the basic IPv6 multicast addressing and address scoping, and motivations to use IP multicast
• Explain PIM in IPv6 networks
• Describe RP deployments
• Explain MP-BGP for the IPv6 multicast address family
• List the steps for implementing multicasting in an IPv6 network
• Design IPv6 multicast example applications

Lesson 2: Using IPv6 MLD

• Describe and use the MLD protocol in multicast networks
• Configure MLD snooping and MLD group limits
• Configure multicast authentication

Module 6: IPv6 Transition Mechanisms

Lesson 1: Implementing Dual-Stack

• Describe the dual-stack applications
• Describe the dual-stack approach and Cisco configuration
• Identify some of the benefits and issues that are associated with dual-stacking

Lesson 2: Describing IPv6 Tunneling Mechanisms

• Show the IPv6-in-IPv4 tunnel methodology and implementation
• Discuss the types of manually configured tunnels
• Describe how automatic tunnels work

Module 7: IPv6 Security

Lesson 1: Configuring IPv6 ACLs

• Describe standard and extended ACLs in IPv6 networks
• Describe configuration of an ACL in IPv6 networks
• Describe reflexive and time-based ACLs in IPv6 networks
• Identify Cisco IOS Software IPv6 header filtering keywords
• Identify new Cisco IOS Software ICMPv6 types
• Edit IPv6 ACLs
• Configure ACLs in an IPv6 environment

Lesson 2: Using IPsec, IKE, and VPNs

• Describe how security is implemented in IPv6
• Configure IPsec and IKE in Cisco IOS routers
• Describe and configure various VPN solutions, including IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, and DMVPN

Lesson 3: Discussing Security Issues in an IPv6 Transition Environment

• Describe dual-stack transition security issues
• Identify tunnel security issues in transition environments
• Describe the security issues of NAT-PT
• Describe the security issues that are caused by the increased need for ICMP

Lesson 4: Understanding IPv6 Security Practices

• Compare common network threats in IPv4 and IPv6 networks, and offers solutions to mitigate them
• Describe IPv6 security practices that you should consider
• Describe the need to hide topology information when possible, for security
• Secure a local link
• Manage ICMPv6 traffic at the IPv6 edge
• Develop a mobility support plan
• Use transition mechanisms as transport
• Secure the routing plane
• Describe an IPv6 early warning system

Lesson 5: Configuring Cisco IOS Firewall for IPv6

• Describe Cisco IOS Classic Firewall
• Describe how Cisco IOS Classic Firewall works
• Implement IPv6 inspection on Cisco ISRs
• Describe the Zone-Based Policy Firewall for IPv6
• Configure and verify Zone-Based Policy Firewall zones and zone pairs
• Configure and verify a basic OSI Layer 3 to 4 interzone access policy
• List the commands that are used to verify and troubleshoot Cisco IOS Firewall configuration and operation

Module 8: Deploying IPv6

Lesson 1: Examining IPv6 Address Allocation

• Describe the IPv6 Internet
• Explain how IPv6 addresses are allocated
• Describe how to connect a network to the IPv6 Internet

Lesson 2: Understanding the IPv6 Multihoming Issue

• Outline the multihoming issues in IPv6
• Review the current IPv6 multihoming solutions

Lesson 3: Identifying IPv6 Enterprise Deployment Strategies

• Define the enterprise network
• Identify specific concerns with campus networks that use IPv6
• Identify specific concerns with WAN networks that use IPv6
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of dual-stack integration in IPv6 enterprise networks
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of using encapsulation in IPv6 enterprise networks
• Identify the advantages and disadvantages of translation in IPv6 enterprise networks

Module 9: IPv6 and Service Providers

Lesson 1: Identifying IPv6 Service Provider Deployment

• Describe the three main methods that IPv4-only ISPs use to offer IPv6 services to their existing or new customers
• Identify the pros and cons of dual-stack deployment
• Identify the pros and cons of IPv6-only deployment
• Identify the pros and cons of encapsulation
• Identify the pros and cons of various IPv6 services
• Describe two significant service provider strategies for a phased deployment of IPv6
• Describe broadband address allocation in IPv6 networks
• Describe support for encapsulation in broadband IPv6 networks and guidelines for choosing the encapsulation type

Lesson 2: Understanding Support for IPv6 in MPLS

• Explain the operations of MPLS
• Describe the various methods that are used to deploy IPv6 over MPLS
• Explain IPv6 tunnels that are configured on CE routers
• Explain IPv6 over AToM
• Describe Cisco 6PE
• Describe how Cisco 6PE is deployed in an MPLS network

Lesson 3: Understanding 6VPE

• Describe how Cisco 6VPE is deployed in an MPLS network
• Implement Cisco 6VPE

Lesson 4: Understanding IPv6 Broadband Access Services

• Describe the operation of 6rd
• List customer link encapsulations
• Explain FTTH access architecture
• Explain cable access architecture
• Explain wireless access architecture
• Explain DSL access architecture

Module 10: IPv6 Case Studies

Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Enterprise Networks

• Define an enterprise network
• Identify specific concerns with campus networks that use IPv6
• Identify specific concerns with WAN networks that use IPv6

Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Service Provider Networks

• Identify the design principles for a service provider network
• Identify deployment considerations for IPv6 for Internet access services
• Identify deployment considerations for native IPv6 support in the service provider core network
• Identify deployment considerations for IPv6 over MPLS in the service provider core network

Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing IPv6 in Branch Networks

• Describe the general considerations when deploying IPv6 in branch networks
• Describe the single-tier profile when deploying IPv6 in branch networks
• Describe the dual-tier profile when deploying IPv6 in branch networks