Chapter 4
Planning an IPv6 Network (Tasks)
Deploying IPv6 on a new network or an existing network requires a
major planning effort. This chapter contains the planning tasks that are necessary before you
can configure IPv6 at your site. For existing networks, IPv6 deployment should be
phased in gradually. The topics in this chapter help you phase in IPv6
onto an otherwise IPv4-only network.
The following topics are discussed in this chapter:
For an introduction to IPv6 concepts, refer to Chapter 3, Planning an IPv6 Addressing Scheme (Overview). For detailed information, refer
to Chapter 11, IPv6 in Depth (Reference).