September 2003
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
8h 53m
English
Terms you'll need to understand:
Autoconfiguration
Duplicate
Interface Identifier
in.ndpd Process
in.ripngd Process
Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP)
Scope bits
/etc/hostname6.<interface> File
/etc/inet/ipnodes File
Concepts you'll need to master:
Identify the purpose, features, and functionalities for different types of unicast, multicast, and anycast addressing, and autoconfiguration as they relate to IPv6 addressing.
Explain how to configure IPv6 on a router and non-router.
IPv6 is the latest version of the Internet Protocol (IP) that will eventually replace the current version of IP, IPv4. In the intervening years, both versions co-exist to make the transition easier. This chapter introduces the basics of IPv6, its features, ...