Implementing IPv6 in a Production Network
Gitau, Daniel (2011)
Gitau, Daniel
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105137819
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105137819
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CompanyXYZ IT is planning on taking a more proactive role in the de-ployment of IPv6 in its production network in order to facilitate its IT vision of providing secure, anytime, anywhere, any device access to accurate information with a focus on simplicity, efficiency and speed to information.IPv6 implementation at CompanyXYZ production network involves a cross functional team that consists of the client services team, server team, network team, security team, application team and the business team to be able to cover all angles of the production network. The goal of this work was to create a step by step detailed procedure and mechanism how the networking team at companyXYZ deployed IPv6 to the production network.
The scope for a full integration of IPv6 to the production network is quite broad; hence a phased IPv6 deployment, starting from an IPv6 verification cycle migrating our way through the datacenter, core layer network, distribution layer network and finally the access layer network. In the different phases of the project companyXYZ migrated to IPv6 by utilizing the dual stack technology, making it possible to use both IPv6 and IPv4 protocols simultaneously but in areas where the dual stack technology could not be implemented companyXYZ used the tunneling technology as a backup solution.
This project created the procedure that was involved in setting up a dual stack environment at companyXYZ production network allowing the existing IPv4 network to work optimally but also allowing the introduction of the IPv6 network so as when the network elements are migrated and integrated to be IPv6 compatible, the current companyXYZ production network would be able to facilitate IPv6 usage in the network for them.
The results of this document will serve as the primary source of imple-mentation input for systems engineering and product engineering in the creation of Functional Requirement and Functional Specification docu-ments for the deployment of IPv6 protocol on a production network.
The scope for a full integration of IPv6 to the production network is quite broad; hence a phased IPv6 deployment, starting from an IPv6 verification cycle migrating our way through the datacenter, core layer network, distribution layer network and finally the access layer network. In the different phases of the project companyXYZ migrated to IPv6 by utilizing the dual stack technology, making it possible to use both IPv6 and IPv4 protocols simultaneously but in areas where the dual stack technology could not be implemented companyXYZ used the tunneling technology as a backup solution.
This project created the procedure that was involved in setting up a dual stack environment at companyXYZ production network allowing the existing IPv4 network to work optimally but also allowing the introduction of the IPv6 network so as when the network elements are migrated and integrated to be IPv6 compatible, the current companyXYZ production network would be able to facilitate IPv6 usage in the network for them.
The results of this document will serve as the primary source of imple-mentation input for systems engineering and product engineering in the creation of Functional Requirement and Functional Specification docu-ments for the deployment of IPv6 protocol on a production network.