IPv6 Network Professional

IPv6 routing involves forwarding packets based on 128-bit destination addresses, using routing protocols like OSPFv3 or BGP to determine the best path through a network, supporting features like stateless address autoconfiguration and improved header efficiency

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Skill level

Intermediate

Hours to complete

Projects

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 7 hour course your instructor will take you from foundation to intermediate level practitioner.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Advanced IPv6 Principles

Learn advanced IPv6 principles you will need to install and manage an IPv6 network.

Create IPv6 routing policy and configurations to connect your company to the internet using IPv6.

Manage a Network

When you have completed this course, you will be able to design, install, and configure IPv6 network addresses and routing for medium to large companies.

You will be able to configure IPv6 DHCP services and QoS for IPv6.

Get Exam Ready

This course concludes with an optional IPv6 certification exam, during which you will be tested on advanced IPv6 principles.

Upon completion, you will be awarded the IPv6 Network Professional certification, which you can print.

What it covers

This course prepares you for a IPv6 network engineer role in any organization.

Routing IPv6
IPv6 services

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in IPv6 gets you:

Industry recognition from peers and employers
Advantages in IT certification exams
Career advancement through promotion
Increased confidence in your IPv6 skills

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:

CCNA engineers
Network+ students
Cisco CCNP professionals
IT students

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, we recommend:

Taking the IPv6 Associate exam
Network+
Cisco CCNA

Your Instructor

Dario Barinic

Dario is a dual CCIE #25071 – RS/SP and Master of Engineering with 10 years of experience in the networking field. He also holds numerous other certifications, including Cisco CCNA, CCNP; HP AIS, ASE, and MASE, as well as various Cisco specializations, and is a proud member of the Cisco CCIE Advisory Council.

Dario works for a systems integrator and Cisco Gold Partner in Zagreb, Croatia, where he lives. He is also involved in various international freelance consulting projects, primarily in the area of routing and switching.

Curriculum

Module 1	Routing IPv6
Unit 1	Static IPv6 Routing
Unit 2	RIPng
Unit 3	EIGRPv6
Unit 4	OSPFv3
Unit 5	IS-IS and IPv6
Unit 6	BGPv4 and IPv6
Unit 7	IPv6 Policy Routing
Unit 8	IPv6 Redistribution
Module 2	IPv6 Services
Unit 1	DHCPv6
Unit 2	DNS in an IPv6 Environment
Unit 3	QoS in an IPv6 Environment
Unit 4	FHRP for IPv6
Unit 5	IPv6 Network Management
Module 3	Final Exam
Unit 1	Final Course Exam

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IPv6 Network Professional

Your Guided Learning Pathway

Advanced IPv6 Principles

Manage a Network