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Title	Implementing Ipv6 (Network Troubleshooting Library)
Author(s)	Mark A. Miller
ISBN	1558515798
Language	English
Published	February 1998
Publisher	Hungry Minds, Inc

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
Given the number of bad books that are almost automatically produced about any new technology, I have been quite surprised at the high quality of a good proportion of those texts covering version six of the Internet Protocol, known in technical shorthand as IPv6. However, while all of these tomes have explained the need for, structure of, and features of the new protocols, none have really dealt with the rather serious business of porting new bitstreams into old network clouds. Unfortunately, while this one promises to, it doesn't either. Chapter one provides some background on IPv4, some of the limitations that led to a desire for IPv6, a bit of the development process, and some mention of intentions to provide support. Although the text is clear, supporting figures are not: one indicates a number of development steps and plans that, as far as I can determine, are never mentioned in the book. Chapter two outlines the IPv6 packet structure. The addressing scheme for IPv4, IPv6, and the IEEE expansion of the Ethernet 48 bit addresses to EUI-64 is covered in chapter three. Chapter four looks at the Internet Control Message Protocol and related structures and algorithms for routing and network operation. Configuration issues specific to local networks are handled in chapter five. Routing is again reviewed in chapter six, in greater detail. Upper layer protocols and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are briefly mentioned in chapter seven. The introduction promised us that the implementation part of the book would start no later than chapter eight, but instead we get more details on the new MIBs (Management Information Bases) for SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). Chapter nine is entitled transition strategies, but beyond detailing many plans that basically boil down to "do-it-all-at-once" or "do-it-a-bit-at-a-time" it doesn't provide much help. The only really useful section comes with appendices that give contact information for standards groups, technology fora, and vendors. This book does provide a clear explanation of the new suite of protocols, but so have a good many other books in the past. What it singularly does not do is live up to the promise of the title and the "Why This Book Is for You" foreword. There simply isn't much there for the poor network manager who needs to decide how and when to migrate. It is not at all clear why pages of screen dumps from network protocol analyzers are supposed to make this decision any easier. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1998
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Get the complete history, specifications, and uses of Internet Protocol Version 6 with Implementing IPv6: Migrating to the Next Generation Internet Protocols. Written for network designers, managers, and software developers who use TCP/IP and similar Internet protocols, Implementing IPv6 is packed with detailed instruction, expert advice, case studies, illustrations, and examples. Learn about the latest features of IPv6, including the new addressing architecture, Network Management Enhancements, improved security, support for real-time traffic flows, and expanded address capabilities. The book also covers autoconfiguration and local network concerns, routing and hosting issues, transitions strategies, and more. The bonus CD-ROM includes RFCs that provide detailed information on IPv6 standards and protocols as well as tools and strategies for transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6.