Handbook of IPv4 to IPv6 Transition: Methodologies for Institutional and Corporate Networks

Coined as the next generation protocol, IPv6 will solve the arduous problem of limited IP addresses and improve internetworking capabilities. However, during the 3-6 year transition period, IPv6 and its predecessor, IPv4, will have to successfully coexistent in order to ensure service continuity. This handbookdemonstrates how to meet the migration and macro-level scalability requirements needed to support the DoD/DIS/GAO drive for an IPv6-based U.S. Government migration. It discusses capabilities, network constructs, Autoconfiguration techniques, the suite of IPv6, and related protocols. It also examines Enterprise/Institutional network migration scenarios and techniques to introduce IPv6 into carrier networks.