book6: A Collaborative IPv6 Book.

This is the current list of contents. It will change as the book evolves. There is also an index, and a citation index.

List of Contents

1. Introduction

Foreword
How to use this book
How a user sees IPv6
How an application programmer sees IPv6
How a network operations center sees IPv6
How to keep up to date
How to contribute
Acknowledgments

2. IPv6 Basic Technology

Packet Format
Addresses
Layer 2 functions
Address resolution
Auto-configuration
Managed configuration
DNS
Routing
Transport protocols
Extension headers and options
Traffic class and flow label

3. Coexistence with Legacy IPv4

Dual stack scenarios
Tunnels
Translation
Obsolete techniques
IPv6 primary differences from IPv4

Layer 2 considerations
Filtering
Topology obfuscation

5. Network Design

Address Planning

6. Management and Operations

Address and Prefix Management
Remote configuration
Benchmarking and monitoring
Routing operation
Security operation
Multi-prefix operation
Energy consumption

7. Case Studies

8. Deployment Status

Status
Deployment by carriers
Deployment in the home
Deployment in the enterprise

9. Troubleshooting

Advanced Troubleshooting
Tools

20. Further Reading

RFC bibliography

99. Chapter Template

First Section
Section Template
Markdown Usage
Last Section