Configuring IPv6 for Cisco IOS [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Syngress (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1928994849 | ISBN-13: 978-1928994848 | Publication Date: July 12, 2002 | Edition: 1

"By building IPv6 into Cisco IOS software, we are enabling continued growth of the Internet and its expansion into new applications and capabilities in a way that maintains compatibility with existing Internet services." -- Stephen Deering, Cisco Fellow and lead designer of the protocol

Internetworking Protocol (IP) addresses are the unique numeric identifiers required of every device connected to the Internet. Two years ago, in response to the exponential increase in demand for new IP addresses, the Internet Engineering Task Force finalized its revision on IP addressing, called IP Version 6 and key hardware vendors such as Cisco and major Internet Service Providers like AOL announced plans to migrate to IP Version 6. That is now happening. Cisco Systems began incorporating Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in its Cisco IOS Software in June, 2001. Cisco is currently the only major networking vendor to deliver IPv6 across multiple platforms.
This book provides complete coverage of IPv6 strategies, configuration scenarios, and techniques to successfully deploy an IPv6 addressing and subnetting scheme on your network. It also covers:

Increasing the IP address size from 32 bits to 128 bits
Supporting more levels of addressing hierarchy
Supporting an increased number of addressable nodes
Supporting simpler auto-configuration of addresses
Improving the scalability of multicast routing by adding a "scope" field to multicast addresses
Use a new "anycast address" to send a packet to any one of a group of nodes

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"By building IPv6 into Cisco IOS software, we are enabling continued growth of the Internet and its expansion into new applications and capabilities in a way that maintains compatibility with existing Internet services." - Stephen Deering, Cisco Fellow and lead designer of the protocol

About the Author

Sam Brown (CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, MCP+I, CNE, Citrix CCA) is a Consultant with Callisma where his specialties include Network Management Systems (NMS) planning and implementation, Cisco routers and LAN switches, and more. Brian Browne (CISSP) is a Senior Consultant with Callisma and has provided security consulting expertise for multiple Fortune 500 clients, and has been published in Business Communications Review magazine. Neal Chen (CCNP, CCNA) is a Consultant with Callisma where his specialties include Cisco routers and LAN switches, Cisco and more. Paul J. Fong (CCDP, CCNP) is a Senior Consultant for Callisma where he provides strategic and technical consulting to service provider clients. Paul’s background includes positions as an Advisory Systems Analyst at IBM where he developed a network monitoring system for NASA Space Shuttle telemetry. Robbie Harrell (CCIE#3873) is a Principle Architect with Callisma in Atlanta, GA. Robbie specializes in the design and implementation of complex solutions necessary to meet business objectives in the enterprise and service provider market space. Eric Knipp (CCNP, CCDP, CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, MCP+I) is a Consultant with Callisma. He is currently engaged in a broadband optimization project for a major US backbone service provider. Bart Saylors (CCNP, CCDP) is a Senior Consultant with Callisma. His specialties include Cisco router and LAN switching design, implementation, and troubleshooting. Rob Webber (CCIE #6922) is a Senior Network Consultant with Callisma. Rob is a contributing author to Cisco AVVID and IP Telephony Design & Implementation (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-83-0). Tony Bautts is a Senior Security Consultant with Astech Consulting. His specialties include Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs), firewall design and integration, post-intrusion forensics, bastion hosting, and secure infrastructure design. Tony was a contributing author to book Hack Proofing Your Wireless Network (Syngress! Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-59-8). Edgar Parenti, Jr. (CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP, CNE-3/4/5, MCNE, PSE, MCSE2000, MCT) is currently a Consulting Engineer with UNICOM Technology Group, Inc. where he provides corporate, education, and government customers with a portfolio of cutting-edge networking solutions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 520 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (July 12, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928994849
• ISBN-13: 978-1928994848
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars This book is a total disappointment, March 4, 2008

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netcruiser (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Configuring IPv6 for Cisco IOS (Paperback)

I ordered the book partly based on the ratings given by others, and I feel they are totally misleading: this book just compiled some basic concepts on ipv6, and of very little value on configuring Cisco IOS practically -- you'd better goggle any specific topic you interested instead.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 12, 2003

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Paul (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Configuring IPv6 for Cisco IOS (Paperback)

This may be a good book if you need a complete introduction to IPv6 (the first half of the book) and some Cisco specific configuration details (the second half).

I agree that it's easy to read and seems to be well organised, but it is certainly not well written.

There are numerous errors throughout the book ranging from the trivial to the totally misleading, and many IPv6 concepts are repeated as nauseum in the first half suggesting that they were written by different authors without consulting one another before the book was published. Worse, it seems to have been rushed out without any overall proof reading.

No specific target audience seems to have been kept in mind - if you need an explanation of how to convert decimal to hex (pages 122 - 124) then perhaps this book isn't your first priority.

If you want to know more about IPv6 in Cisco IOS I recommend you look elsewhere - especially to the authoritative guide from Cisco Press by Regis Desmeules.

I give this book three stars for the Cisco IOS specific material, but only two for the general IPv6 material.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy Configuring IPv6 for Cisco IOS, December 13, 2003

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cissp (new england) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Configuring IPv6 for Cisco IOS (Paperback)

Configuring IPv6 for Cisco IOS extends ipv4 to ipv6 interoperability. It explaind ipv4 in detail and compares ipv6 crossreferencing both. I think this is the best way to learn ipv4 converting to ipv6 and also if you are just learning ipv4 in detail. This is the book for you. I am an internet security engineer and the book to Purchase is Configuring IPv6 for Cisco IOS