Chapter 5. Planning an IPv6 Deployment

The chapter covers the following topics:

Determining where to begin: An enterprise needs to analyze the benefits, costs, risks, and other business factors and technology considerations that, together, all help determine the initial starting point.

Planning a pilot: The pilot phase of an IPv6 deployment is crucial because it exposes training, equipment, design, and technology gaps.

Planning an address allocation: The pilot phase enables experimentation of addressing internally, but at some point, you need to obtain global IPv6 addressing from a regional registry and your service providers.

Moving toward an IPv6 deployment requires careful planning, network design considerations, and training for the ...

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