4-Hour Online, Self-Paced Course
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IPv6 is no longer a technology for some distant future. It is an important part of today’s Internet, broadband, mobile, cloud, enterprise, and service-provider networks. Networking professionals increasingly need to understand IPv6 even when they are working in environments where IPv4 and IPv6 operate side by side.
Getting to Know IPv6 – An Overview provides a practical introduction to the fundamental concepts, terminology, addressing, and operation of IPv6.
The course is designed for students who need to understand what changes with IPv6, what remains familiar from IPv4, and how the two protocols can coexist during the continuing transition to IPv6.
Course Description
This IPv6 overview introduces the fundamental concepts needed to begin understanding and working with IPv6 networks.
Students examine why IPv6 was developed, how IPv6 addressing differs from IPv4, the types and formats of IPv6 addresses, and the important role of ICMPv6. The course also introduces IPv6 routing and examines how IPv4 and IPv6 can operate together in real-world networks.
Additional concepts include DHCPv6 and common IPv4/IPv6 coexistence and transition approaches, providing students with a broader understanding of how IPv6 fits into existing network environments.
The goal is not to turn the student into an IPv6 expert in four hours. Instead, the course establishes a strong foundation and vocabulary for understanding IPv6 and preparing for more advanced IPv6 study, configuration, troubleshooting, and packet analysis.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should have a solid foundation in:
- The reasons for the evolution from IPv4 to IPv6
- Fundamental IPv6 terminology and operation
- The various types of IPv6 addresses
- IPv6 address formats and notation
- The role and importance of ICMPv6
- Basic DHCPv6 concepts
- Basic IPv6 routing concepts
- IPv4 and IPv6 coexistence
- Dual-stack networking
- IPv6 transition and interworking concepts
- Applying IPv6 concepts to modern network environments
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for anyone who needs a practical introduction to IPv6, including:
- Broadband and telecommunications technicians
- Network technicians and engineers
- Network administrators
- Network operations and NOC personnel
- Network design engineers
- Customer and technical support personnel
- Network management personnel
- Technical sales professionals
- Technical marketing personnel
- Students preparing for networking certifications
- Anyone preparing to support IPv6 or dual-stack networks
Course Prerequisites
No previous IPv6 knowledge is required.
A basic understanding of computer networking and IPv4 is helpful, but the course is designed to introduce IPv6 concepts from the ground up.
Course Materials
Students are provided with supporting course materials and reference information through the CellStream Online learning environment. Video lessons and course activities are accessed using a standard web browser.
Course Outline
- Establishing the Groundwork – Intro to IPv6
- IPv6 Addressing
- ICMP for IPv6
- IPv6 Routing and Examples
- IPv4 and IPv6 Interworking
Build Your IPv6 Foundation
IPv4 remains important, but networking professionals increasingly need to be comfortable working in environments where IPv4 and IPv6 coexist.
Understanding IPv6 addressing, ICMPv6, routing, and interworking makes it easier to recognize IPv6 traffic, troubleshoot connectivity, interpret network configurations, analyze packet captures, and prepare for more advanced IPv6 responsibilities.
Getting to Know IPv6 – An Overview provides a concise, self-paced introduction for anyone who needs to begin building those skills.
Take the course online at CellStream Online School of Network Science.
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