Day 27 - IPv6 Addressing Flashcards
What are some of the main benefits of IPv6 addressing?
Extended address space
Stateless address autoconfiguration (SLAAC)
Eliminates the need for NAT/PAT
Simpler header
Better mobility and security
Better transition strategies
How many octets is an IPv6 address?
16
IPv6 does not use __________ addresses
Broadcast
IPv6 uses these address types
Unicast
Multicast
Anycast
What are 6 types of IPv6 unicast address types?
Global unicast
Link-Local
Loopback
Unspecified address
Unique local
Embedded IPv4
What are the 2 types of IPv6 multicast addresses?
Assigned
Solicited Node
What type of IPv6 unicast address does this represent?
2000::/3
Global unicast
What type of IPv6 unicast address does this represent?
FE80::/10
Link-Local
What type of IPv6 unicast address does this represent?
::1/128
Loopback
What type of IPv6 unicast address does this represent?
::/128
Unspecified address
What type of IPv6 unicast address does this represent?
FC00::/7
Unique local
What type of IPv6 unicast address does this represent?
::/80
Embedded IPv4
A __________ __________ uniquely identifies an interface on an IPv6 device
Unicast address
Much as with IPv4, source IPv6 addresses must be what?
Unicast addresses
True or False: An IPv6 address is not globally unique
False
An IPv6 global unicast address consists of a __________ global routing prefix
48 bit
How many bits is the subnet ID in an IPv6 address?
16
How many bits is the host/interface portion of an IPv6 address?
64 bits
What is the 3 1 4 rule in regards to IPv6 addresses?
3 hextets for global routing prefix
1 hextet for the subnet ID
4 hextets for the host/interface portion/ID
What block do ISP’s usually assign companies in regards to IPv6 global unicast addresses?
/48
What is normally the global routing prefix size for a regional internet registry?
/23
What is normally the global routing prefix size for an ISP?
/32
What is the subnet prefix for an IPv6 address?
/64
An IPv6 interface can be configured with multiple what?
Global unicast addresses
If an IPv6 interface is configured for multiple global unicast addresses, do they all have to be on the same subnet?
No
Either way an IPv6 interface is configured (to have a global unicast address or not) it must always have a what?
Link-local address
What two main configuration options are there for configuring global unicast addresses?
Manual and Dynamic
What configuration options are there for a manual global unicast address?
Static address
IPv6 numbered
EUI-64