Chapter 17. Deploying IPv6 in the Network

Deploying IPv6 is an extensive topic and, depending on your network and your own needs, it can mean many different things. The goal of this chapter is to introduce you to some topics you may need to consider when deploying IPv6 in the network and then direct you to the appropriate resources.

This chapter examines the following topics that are common to many deployments:

Image IPv6 address plan considerations

Image Configuring IPv6 VLANs

Choosing a first-hop redundancy protocol for IPv6

Dual stack

DNS for IPv6

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