The topics covered in-depth during the first part of the tutorial are:

• how to activate IPv6 support in the OS; the structure and notation of IPv6 addresses
• fundamental differences between IPv4 and IPv6
• neighbor discovery and duplicate address detection
• static address configuration as a last resort
• stateless address autoconfiguration
• IPv6-related DNS extensions
• host-driven dynamic DNS updates
• IPv6 support of various essential services, including SSH, NTP, SMTP, (x)inetd and HTTP
• static routing configuration; dynamic routing with RIPng
• dual-stack configurations
• how to provide links between the IPv4 and IPv6 worlds through application gateways.

Once the network has reached an operational state we discuss current security issues and then present ways to connect to the "Internet6". The tutorial closes with an overview of the new features IPv6 has to offer, including quality of service, tunneling techniques, IPsec and mobile IPv6.

Prerequisites

Basic IPv4 networking operation and configuration experience is needed but IPv6 knowledge is not. Bringing your own (Linux) computer, notebook or otherwise, is also important but not mandatory. If at all possible, pick a Linux distribution you feel personally comfortable with.

Due to the lab-style nature of the tutorial a maximum number of twelve participants has to be imposed.

About the Speaker

Benedikt Stockebrand is a freelance IT system architect and trainer with a strong background in Unix (including, but not limited to, Linux) and TCP/IP networking. For a long time his personal areas of interest have been efficient, scalable and reliable system designs. His current work focus however is IPv6 in general and the deployment of IPv6 in Unix environments in particular. He is "Diplom-Informatiker", the German equivalent of a MSc in Computer Science.

You can contact him via e-mail as me@benedikt-stockebrand.de or through his home page at http://www.benedikt-stockebrand.de.