IPV6 is 128 Bits

Each address is represent in hexa desimal

5*10^38 IP Addresses
IPv6 Address Features:
--------------------1.Address Space
2. Elimination of NAT.
3. Improved Router Efficiency
4.Broadcast Elimination
5.Transition Richness
6.Mobile IP.
7.Improved Security by inbuilt IPsec in IPV6
Flexibility of IPV6:1.
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Stateless Autoconfiguration.
Prifix Renumbring -including a valid and preferred time.
Multiple address per interface.
Link local address used by IGPs.
Next hope link local address.
Provder dependent or provider independent.

1. larger addresses space

2. Global Rechability and flexibility
3. Aggregation
4. Multihoming
5. Autoconfiguration
6. Plug n play
7. End to end without NAT
8. Renumbering
9. Mobility and security
10. Mobile IP RFC-Complaint
11. IPsec mendatory
Simple Header:----------------Rouitng Efficiency
performance and forwarding rate scalability
No broadcasts
No Checksums
Extensions Headers
Flow Lables
Transition Mecanisims:1. Dual Stack
2. Translation
IPV6 Address Representation:-----------------------------1.
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x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x, Where x is a 16-bit hexadecimal field.

Case-sensitive for hexadecimal A,B,C,D,E and F
Leading zeros in a field are optional
Successive field of zeros can represented as :: only once per address

Example:. 2031:0000:130F:0000:0000:09c0:876A:130b
.Can be representd as 2031:0:130F::9C0:876A:130B
. Cannot be represented as 2031::130f::9c0:876a:130b
. FF01:0:0:0:0:0:0:1-----------> can be represented as FF01::1
. 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 -------------> Can be represented as ::1
. 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 ------------> Can be represented as ::
IPV6 Address Types:-------------------Unicast:-----------1. Address is for a single interface.
2. IPV6 has several types for example global,reserved,link-local and site local.
Multicast:----------1. One to many enables more efficient use of the network.
2. Enables more efficient use of the network
3. Uses a larger address range.
Anycast:--------1.
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One to nearest Allocated from unicast address space

Multicast device share the same address.
All any cast nodes should provide uniform services.
Source devices send packets to anycast address.
Routers decide on closest device to reach the destination
Suitable for loadbalancing and content delivery.

Link local Address:-------------------1. Dynamiclly created on all ipv6 interfaces by using a specific Link-local pref
ix (FE80::/10) and a 64 bit interface identifier.
2. Used for autometic address configuration ,Neighbour Discovery and router disc
overy
3. Can serve as a way to connect devices on the same local network without needi
ng global address.
4. When communicating with a link-local address you must specify the outgoing in
terface because every interface is connected to FE80::/10
IPV6 Routing Protocols:IPV6 Routing Types:
-------------------The IPV6 "unicast-routing" command is required to enable IPv6 before any routing
protocol is configured.
1.Static
2.RIPng (RFC 2080
3.OSPFv3
4.IS-IS for IPV6

5.MP-BGP
6.EIGRP for IPV6
IPV4 --to --IPV6 Transition :--------------------------Transition richness means:1.No fixed day to convert: no need to convert all at once
2. Different transition mechanisims are available
a.Dual-stack
b.Manual tunnel
c.6to4 tunnel
d.ISATAP tunnel
e.Teredo Tunnel
3.Different Compatibility mechanisims:
a.Proxying and translation (NAT-PAT)