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IP version 6 preparation and Transition
Hello:
I am the only Network Administrator at my workplace and I am usually very busy with day to day operations; hence, I do not usually have a lot of time to research with future projects.
I have heard about the benefits of IP version 6( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6 ); but, I am wondering what we as an organization must do to prepare for the change over.
We are a convention center, where we have several different networks. Our Firewall has an external public IP address (IPv4). We also have a full Class C subnet from our ISP that provides public IP addresses (IPv4) to our convention customers.
We NAT our internal private corporate networks and separate ourselves from the Public Network. My question is what will we have to do to prepare for this IPv6 change over?
I am the only Network Administrator at my workplace and I am usually very busy with day to day operations; hence, I do not usually have a lot of time to research with future projects.
I have heard about the benefits of IP version 6( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6 ); but, I am wondering what we as an organization must do to prepare for the change over.
We are a convention center, where we have several different networks. Our Firewall has an external public IP address (IPv4). We also have a full Class C subnet from our ISP that provides public IP addresses (IPv4) to our convention customers.
We NAT our internal private corporate networks and separate ourselves from the Public Network. My question is what will we have to do to prepare for this IPv6 change over?
First step is to assess your infrastructure to see if it supports IPV6 in hardware and software?
Then you will need to craft an IPV6 strategy that will allow you to provide IPv6 services to potential customers that will use IPV6.
Ultimately, V4 willbe around for awhile, but IPv6 will also be there for all the new users and services. You will need to get to a dual stack configuration, talk with your ISP and get started internally preparing.
harbor235 ;}
Then you will need to craft an IPV6 strategy that will allow you to provide IPv6 services to potential customers that will use IPV6.
Ultimately, V4 willbe around for awhile, but IPv6 will also be there for all the new users and services. You will need to get to a dual stack configuration, talk with your ISP and get started internally preparing.
harbor235 ;}
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2. I am imagining that our ISP will also let us know what we will need to change our Public IP addresses to, for our Show Public Network.
3. I do not think that we will need to change anything on our internal side?
a. Our internal Private Corporate VLan's.
4. Is it recommended to eventually change our internal/private corporate IP Scheme to IPv 6 as well?