If you are a network manager transitioning from an older Internet Protocol to Internet Protocol version 6, you know that version 6 includes enhancements to maintain the network efficiency required by increasing traffic. "Implementing IPv6," 2nd Edition is written to facilitate this transition by presenting the following:
- Shortcomings of IPv4 and the resulting functions and specifications of IPv6 Architecture of IPv6
- Enhancements to support systems required for IPv6
- Intranetwork communication and issues surrounding support for local networks
- Routing issues and enhancements to RIP, OSPF, and BGP
- Operating system enhancements, application programming interfaces, and security
- Network management and transition strategies
The enclosed CD-ROM includes the Request for Comments documents for IPv6 and the related protocols that define IPv6 standards.