Curso de IPV6

Planning

Alejandro Acosta
alejandro @ lacnic.net

Planning
Sometimes the decision of implementing Ipv6
generates a lot of questions:

Is it really necessary?
When is it really necessary?
Are there other alternatives to IPv6?
Should I implement it gradually?
My applications are Ipv6 compatible?
How do I take advantage of the Ipv6
new functionalities?
Besides secutiry which other aspect
should I consider?
How to plan this transition?
How much does it costs?
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First Step: Training

It's important that technicians and network
administrator get prepared with the new technology
Courses
Books
Websites
Technical documentation
Forums
Events

This step is very important to guarantee the

success of the implementation
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Ipv6 Impact
How Ipv6 can affect the business

New applications
New opportunities
New services
How to get Ipv6 connectivity
What type of connection can my bussiness
get?
Native IPv6
Tunnels
Which services will be supported initially
Understand where I my business get the ROI
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Ipv6 Impact
Reduce implemention costs
Relative cost in an ISP:
Equipment (15%)
Routers - Medium
Firewalls - Medium
Software (15%)
Monitoring tools and administration - High
OSs - Medium
Hands on (70%)
Research and development - Low
Training - High
Implementation - High
Maintenance Medium/High;
Interoperability problems - Medium/High.

*Fonte: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Exercise: Eng and Managers

Can you convince your organization to implement

Ipv6?
Let's work in groups...
15 min preparation
15 min present and discuss

Exercise: Eng and managers

Managers:
Do not want to invest in IPv6

Technical staff:
They want to convince managers to act now

Points to think about:

Hardware capacity
Business priorities
Existing knowledge / Training
Customers
Legal issues
Costs
IXPs / ISPs

Scenary 1: do nothing!
No problem in the next few years
Some users will start to have service
problems
None extra cost
No way end !
Hight cost for a quick implementation
Short times to deploy implies more errors

Scenario 2: Do everything now!

Hardware probably need to be changed

High investment in time and money

No inmediate ROI

High cost for a fast implementation

Short times to deploy implies more errors

Scenario 3: Start now, work in stages

Define goal and deadlines
Identify which areas and services will be affected
Procurement procedure
Current and future funcionalities
Verify your hardware and software
Applications and system that won't be
used
Critical services
Do many tests !!
One service at a time
Follow this order:
Core
Customers

What to do first
Develop an IP Address Plan

Get Ipv6 address block

Advertise your Ipv6 block

Web

DNS

Email services

etc.

Getting an Ipv6 address block

LACNIC assings IPv6 address block in our region
Get the application form at:

http://www.lacnic.net/sp/web/lacnic/serviciosregistro
Send it to: hostmaster@lacnic.net
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You will get a ticket for your request

Members who already have IPv4 automatically justifies
Ipv6 prefixes
Aprox 2 weeks for analysis and approval
For questions: hostmaster@lacnic.net

DO NOT

Do not split v6 and v4 functionalities

Do not do everything at the same time
Do not identify an Ipv6 guru for your organization
Do you have an Ipv4 specilist?
Do not look at Ipv6 as a product
The product is Internet and/or access to content
in the network

Considerations
IPv4 is no longer Internet synonyms
Avoid the situation do not make it disappear
How much are you willing to invest now to save money and
time later?
Only IPv6 will allow the expansion of Internet

Start now!