IPv6 in Practice A Unixer's Guide to the Next Generation Internet

Handling IPv6 for the first time is a challenging task even for the experienced system administrator. New concepts and mechanisms make it necessary to rethink well-established methods of the IPv4 protocol.

This book is a practical guide to IPv6 addressing Unix and network administrators with experience in TCP/IP(v4) but not necessarily any IPv6 knowledge. It focuses on reliable and efficient operation of IPv6 implementations available today rather than on protocol specifications. Consequently, it covers the essential concepts - using instructive and thoroughly tested examples - on how to configure, to administrate, and to debug IPv6 setups. These foundations are complemented by discussions of best practices and strategic considerations aimed at overall efficiency, reliability, maintainability, and interoperation.

The examples in this book cover all relevant aspects concerning Debian GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. Examples about other Unix derivatives are available online at www.benedikt-stockebrand.de.

Getting Started.- A Quick Overview of IPv6.- Preparing for IPv6.- IPv6 Address Basics.- Address Configuration.- IPv6 and the Domain Name System (DNS).- Essential Network Services.- Unicast Routing Basics.- IPv4/IPv6 Interoperation.- Interoperation Concepts.- Application Level Gateways.- Protocol Translation.- Tunnels and Related Topics.- Tunnel Basics.- IP-in-IP Encapsulation.- Other Tunneling Methods.- Advanced Tunneling Issues.- The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).- Additional Base Features.- More on Addresses.- Advanced Routing with Quagga.- Multicasts Beyond the Link-local Scope.- The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6).- Bridging the DNS Gap.- New Functionalities.- IP Security (IPsec).- Mobile IPv6 (MIPv6).- Quality of Service (QoS).- Architectural and Operational Topics.- Renumbering Procedures.- Multi-homing.