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Deploying IPv6

Like the Windows Vista operating system before it, the Windows 7 operating system has a new Next Generation Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack with enhanced support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). This tutorial provides you with an understanding of why IPv6 is necessary and how it works. The tutorial describes the IPv6 capabilities in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 and outlines how to migrate the IPv4 network infrastructure of your enterprise to IPv6 using IPv6 transition technologies, such as Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP). Finally, the tutorial describes how to configure and manage IPv6 settings in Windows 7 and how to troubleshoot IPv6 networking problems.

In this tutorial:

  1. Understanding IPv6
  2. Understanding IPv6 Terminology
  3. Understanding IPv6 Addressing
  4. Understanding IPv6 Prefixes
  5. Understanding IPv6 Address Types
  6. Understanding Unicast Addresses
  7. Identifying IPv6 Address Types
  8. Understanding Interface Identifiers
  9. Comparing IPv6 with IPv4
  10. Understanding IPv6 Routing
  11. How IPv6 Routing Works
  12. IPv6 Route Determination Process
  13. IPv6 Routing Table Structure
  14. Understanding ICMPv6 Messages
  15. Understanding Neighbor Discovery
  16. Understanding Address Autoconfiguration
  17. Understanding Name Resolution
  18. Understanding Name Queries
  19. Understanding Name Registration
  20. PTR Records and IPv6
  21. IPv6 Enhancements in Windows 7
  22. Summary of IPv6 Enhancements in Windows 7
  23. Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 in Windows 7
  24. Configuring IPv6 in Windows 7 Using the User Interface
  25. Configuring IPv6 in Windows 7 Using Netsh
  26. Other IPv6 Configuration Tasks
  27. Enabling or Disabling IPv6
  28. Disabling Random Interface IDs
  29. Resetting IPv6 Configuration
  30. Displaying Teredo Client Status
  31. Troubleshooting IPv6 Connectivity
  32. Planning for IPv6 Migration
  33. Blocking Teredo
  34. Understanding ISATAP
  35. Migrating an Intranet to IPv6
  36. Step 1: Upgrading Your Applications and Services
  37. Step 2: Preparing Your DNS Infrastructure
  38. Step 3: Upgrading Your Hosts
  39. Step 4: Migrating from IPv4-only to ISATAP
  40. Step 5: Upgrading Your Routing Infrastructure
  41. Step 6: Upgrading Your DHCP Infrastructure
  42. Step 7: Migrating from ISATAP to Native IPv6
  43. The Advantages of IPv6
  44. Address Resolution in IPv6