7. IPv6 Addressing Flashcards
Why there is the need for IPv6? ( 2 )
- IPv4 is running out of addresses
- IPv4 has limited address space
- Ipv6 included fixes for IPV4 limitations and other enhancements
Will IPV4 and IPv6 conexist in the near future?
- Yes
- The transition will take several years
Who created various protocols and tools to help network administratiors migrate their network to IPv6?
- IETF
List out the migration techniques that was used by IETE to migrate to IPv6
- Dual Stack
- Runs both IPv4 and IPv6 - Tunneling
- Transporting IPv6 Packet over an IPv4 Network
- IPv4 packet is encapsulated inside an IPv4 packet - Translation
- NAT 64 allows IPv6 enabled devices to communicated with IPv4 enabled devices using translation technique similar to NAT for IPV4
What are the length of IPv6 and it was written in what?
- 128 bits
- Hexadecimal
Is IPv6 addresses case-sensitive?
- No ( can be written in either lowercase or uppercase )
What is the format for IPv6?
- X:X:X:X:X:X:X:X
- Each consisting four hexadecimal values
- It is called hextet
- It is 16 bits or 4 hexadecimal values
- 2001:0db8:0000:00a3:abcd:0000:0000:1234
- IPv4 is 32 bits
What does the rules that IETF created in IPv6 Representation ? ( 2 )
- Omit Leading Zero
- Omit the 0 if the value infront is 0 ( 01ab = 1ab ,0000 = 0 )
- Double Colon
- Double colon ( :: ) replace any single, contiguous string of one or more 16-bit hextets consisting all 0
2001: 0db8 : 0000 : 1111: 0000 : 0000 : 0000 : 0002
Rule 1
2001 : db8 : 0 : 1111 : 0 : 0 : 0 : 2
Rule 2
2001 : db8 : 0 : 1111 :: 2
List out the 3 broad categoeries of Ipv6 addresses
- Unicast
- Uniquely identifies an interface on an IPv6 enabled device
- Multicast
- Used to send a single IPv6 packet to multiple destinations
- Anycast
- Any IPv6 unicast address that can be assigned to multiple devices
- A packet sent to an anycast address is routed to the nearest device having that address
- IPv6 does not have a broadcast address
How does prefix length is represented in ?
- Slash notation
- Used to indicate the network portion of an IPv6 address
What are the length of IPv6?
- Range from 0 - 128
- Recommend length for LAN and most other types of network is /64
- Strongly recommended to use a 64 bit interface ID for most networks
List out the 2 types of unicast addresses
- Global Unicast Address ( GUA )
- Link-local Address ( LLA )
- IPv4 only have single addresses
What are the characteristics of IPv6 GUA ?
- Globally unique
- Routable on the IPv6 internet
What does Link-Local Address ( LLA ) required and what does it do?
- Required for every IPv6 enabled devices
- USed to communicate with other devices on the same local link
- It is not routable and are confined to a single link
What are the first 3 bits a being assigned to GUA?
- 0010
- 2000::/3
- Available GUA begins with a decimal 2 or 3 ( Only 1 / 8 th of the total available IPv6 address space )
List out the IPv6 GUA structure
- Global Routing Prefix
- Subnet ID
- Interface ID
Which IPv6 GUA structure is assigned by the ISP?
- Global Routing Prefix 9 48 bits )
- Vary depending on ISP policies
What IPv6 GUA structure is the area between Global Routing Prefix and Interface ID ?
- Subnet ID ( 16 bits )
What IPv6 GUA structure is equivalent to the host portion of an IPv4 address
- Interface ID ( 64 bit )
- Strongly recommended that in most cases /64 subnets should be used, which creates a 64-bit interface id
What does LLA devices enables devices to do?
- Enables a device to communicate with other IPv6 enabled devices on the same link and only on that link ( subnet )
What is the characteristics of IPv6?
- Packets with a source or destination LLA cannot be routed
- Every IPv6 enabled network interface must have an LLA
- If an LLA is not configured manually on an interface, the device will automatically create one.