Chapter 5. Planning an IPv6 Deployment

The chapter covers the following topics:

• Determining where to begin: An enterprise needs to analyze the benefits, costs, risks, and other business factors and technology considerations that, together, all help determine the initial starting point.

• Planning a pilot: The pilot phase of an IPv6 deployment is crucial because it exposes training, equipment, design, and technology gaps.

• Planning an address allocation: The pilot phase enables experimentation of addressing internally, but at some point, you need to obtain global IPv6 addressing from a regional registry and your service providers.