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Transitioning to Ipv6 introduction Transitioning to IPv6 Quick Learning Module © 2 0 0 8 C i s c o S y s t e m s , I n c . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . T r a n s i t i o n i n g t o I P v 6 — Welcome to the “T r a n s i ti on i n g to I P v 6 ” Q u i ck L ea r n i n g M od u le. Q u i ck L ea r n i n g M od u les a r e b y te s i ! ed chu n k s o" lea r n i n g tha t e# $ la i n the $ u r $ os e% o$ er a ti on % a n d con " i g u r a ti on o" & i s co techn olog y " ea tu r es . T hi s con ten t i s d es i g n ed to s u $ $ lemen t y ou r lea r n i n g e# $ er i en ce a n d e# a m $ r e$ a r a ti on . I t i s n ot mea n t to r e$ la ce a n y i n cla s s r oom tr a i n i n g or on li n e lea r n i n g mod u les . We ho$ e tha t y ou en ' oy thi s tr a i n i n g . 1 Objectives Upon completing this module, you should be able to ex plain the f or mat of I P v er sion 6 ( I P v 6 ) addr esses and the components that ar e r eq uir ed to r un I P v 6 , ex plain the impact of I P v 6 on netw or r outing, and conf igur e basic I P v 6 par ameter s! " hese abilities include being able to meet these ob# ectiv es$ Explain the need for IPv6 D es c rib e the form at of the IPv6 addres s Explain the m ethods that are u s ed to as s ig n an IPv6 addres s Explain how IPv6 affec ts c om m on rou ting protoc ols and the nec es s ary m odific ations that y ou need to m ak e to thes e protoc ols Explain trans ition s trateg ies for im plem enting IPv6 C onfig u re IPv6 w ith R ou ting Inform ation Protoc ol next g eneration R IPng ! throu g h an IP vers ion " IPv" ! netw ork © 20 0 8 C i s c o S y s t e m s , I n c . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . 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