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    This lab focuses on IPv6 addresses and the components of the address. An IPv6 address is 128 bits long. It is most often presented as 32 hexadecimal characters. In Part 2, you will view the IPv6 settings on a PC.

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    7.2.5.3 Lab - Identifying IPv6 Addresses

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    Lab Identifying IPv6 Addresses

    Topology

    Objectives
    Part 1: Identify the Different Types of IPv6 Addresses
    Part 2: Examine a Host IPv6 Network Interface and Address
    Part 3: Practice IPv6 Address Abbreviation

    Background / Scenario
    With the depletion of the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) network address space and the adoption and
    transition to IPv6, networking professionals must understand how both IPv4 and IPv6 networks function.
    Many devices and applications already support IPv6. This includes extensive Cisco device Internetwork
    Operating System (IOS) support and workstation/server operating system support, such as that found in
    Windows and Linux.
    This lab focuses on IPv6 addresses and the components of the address. In Part 1, you will identify the IPv6
    address types, and in Part 2, you will view the IPv6 settings on a PC. In Part 3, you will practice IPv6 address
    abbreviation.

    Required Resources

    1 PC (Windows 7 or 8 with Internet access)

    Part 1: Identify the Different Types of IPv6 Addresses


    In Part 1, you will review the characteristics of IPv6 addresses to identify the different types of IPv6
    addresses.

    Step 1: Review the different types of IPv6 addresses.


    An IPv6 address is 128 bits long. It is most often presented as 32 hexadecimal characters. Each hexadecimal
    character is the equivalent of 4 bits (4 x 32 = 128). A non-abbreviated IPv6 host address is shown here:
    2001:0DB8:0001:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001
    A hextet is the hexadecimal, IPv6 version of an IPv4 octet. An IPv4 address is 4 octets long, separated by
    dots. An IPv6 address is 8 hextets long, separated by colons.
    An IPv4 address is 4 octets and is commonly written or displayed in decimal notation.
    255.255.255.255
    An IPv6 address is 8 hextets and is commonly written or displayed in hexadecimal notation.
    FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF

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    In an IPv4 address, each individual octet is 8 binary digits (bits). Four octets equals one 32-bit IPv4 address.
    11111111 = 255
    11111111.11111111.11111111.11111111 = 255.255.255.255
    In an IPv6 address, each individual hextet is 16 bits long. Eight hextets equals one 128-bit IPv6 address.
    1111111111111111 = FFFF
    1111111111111111.1111111111111111.1111111111111111.1111111111111111.
    1111111111111111.1111111111111111.1111111111111111.1111111111111111 =
    FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF
    If we read an IPv6 address starting from the left, the first (or far left) hextet identifies the IPv6 address type.
    For example, if the IPv6 address has all zeros in the far left hextet, then the address is possibly a loopback
    address.
    0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001 = loopback address
    ::1 = loopback address abbreviated
    As another example, if the IPv6 address has FE80 in the first hextet, then the address is a link-local address.
    FE80:0000:0000:0000:C5B7:CB51:3C00:D6CE = link-local address
    FE80::C5B7:CB51:3C00:D6CE = link-local address abbreviated
    Study the chart below to help you identify the different types of IPv6 address based on the numbers in the first
    hextet.
    First Hextet (Far Left)

    Type of IPv6 Address

    0000 to 00FF

    Loopback address, any address, unspecified address, or IPv4compatible

    2000 to 3FFF

    Global unicast address (a routable address in a range of


    addresses that is currently being handed out by the Internet
    Assigned Numbers Authority [IANA])

    FE80 to FEBF

    Link-local (a unicast address which identifies the host computer


    on the local network)

    FC00 to FCFF

    Unique-local (a unicast address which can be assigned to a host


    to identify it as being part of a specific subnet on the local
    network)

    FF00 to FFFF

    Multicast address

    There are other IPv6 address types that are either not yet widely implemented, or have already become
    deprecated, and are no longer supported. For instance, an anycast address is new to IPv6 and can be used
    by routers to facilitate load sharing and provide alternate path flexibility if a router becomes unavailable. Only
    routers should respond to an anycast address. Alternatively, site-local addresses have been deprecated and
    replaced by unique-local addresses. Site-local addresses were identified by the numbers FEC0 in the initial
    hextet.
    In IPv6 networks, there are no network (wire) addresses or broadcast addresses as there are in IPv4
    networks.

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    Step 2: Match the IPv6 address to its type.


    Match the IPv6 addresses to their corresponding address type. Notice that the addresses have been
    compressed to their abbreviated notation and that the slash network prefix number is not shown. Some
    answer choices must be used more than once.
    IPv6 Address

    Answer

    Answer Choices

    2001:0DB8:1:ACAD::FE55:6789:B210

    a. Loopback address

    ::1

    b. Global unicast address

    FC00:22:A:2::CD4:23E4:76FA

    c. Link-local address

    2033:DB8:1:1:22:A33D:259A:21FE

    d. Unique-local address

    FE80::3201:CC01:65B1

    e. Multicast address

    FF00::
    FF00::DB7:4322:A231:67C
    FF02::2

    Part 2: Examine a Host IPv6 Network Interface and Address


    In Part 2, you will check the IPv6 network settings of your PC to identify your network interface IPv6 address.

    Step 1: Check your PC IPv6 network address settings.


    a. Verify that the IPv6 protocol is installed and active on your PC-A (check your Local Area Connection
    settings).
    b. Click the Windows Start button and then Control Panel and change View by: Category to View by:
    Small icons.
    c.

    Click the Network and Sharing Center icon.

    d. On the left side of the window, click Change adapter settings. You should now see icons representing
    your installed network adapters. Right-click your active network interface (it may be a Local Area
    Connection or a Wireless Network Connection), and then click Properties.

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    e. You should now see your Network Connection Properties window. Scroll through the list of items to
    determine whether IPv6 is present, which indicates that it is installed, and if it is also check marked, which
    indicates that it is active.

    f.

    Select the item Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click Properties. You should see the IPv6
    settings for your network interface. Your IPv6 properties window is likely set to Obtain an IPv6 address
    automatically. This does not mean that IPv6 relies on the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
    Instead of using DHCP, IPv6 looks to the local router for IPv6 network information and then autoconfigures its own IPv6 addresses. To manually configure IPv6, you must provide the IPv6 address, the
    subnet prefix length, and the default gateway.
    Note: The local router can refer host requests for IPv6 information, especially Domain Name System
    (DNS) information, to a DHCPv6 server on the network.

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    g. After you have verified that IPv6 is installed and active on your PC, you should check your IPv6 address
    information. To do this, click the Start button, type cmd in the Search programs and files form box, and
    press Enter. This opens a Windows command prompt window.
    h. Type ipconfig /all and press Enter. Your output should look similar to this:
    C:\Users\user> ipconfig /all
    Windows IP Configuration
    <output omitted>
    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix
    Description . . . . . . . . . .
    Physical Address. . . . . . . .
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . .
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . .
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . .
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . .
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . .
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . .
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . .
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . .
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . .
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . .
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . .

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    Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN


    02-37-10-41-FB-48
    Yes
    Yes
    fe80::8d4f:4f4d:3237:95e2%14(Preferred)
    192.168.2.106(Preferred)
    255.255.255.0
    Sunday, January 06, 2013 9:47:36 AM
    Monday, January 07, 2013 9:47:38 AM
    192.168.2.1
    192.168.2.1
    335554320
    00-01-00-01-14-57-84-B1-1C-C1-DE-91-C3-5D

    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1


    8.8.4.4
    <output omitted>

    i.

    You can see from the output that the client PC has an IPv6 link-local address with a randomly generated
    interface ID. What does it indicate about the network regarding IPv6 global unicast address, IPv6 uniquelocal address, or IPv6 gateway address?

    j.

    What kind of IPv6 addresses did you find when using ipconfig /all?

    Part 3: Practice IPv6 Address Abbreviation


    In Part 3, you will study and review rules for IPv6 address abbreviation to correctly compress and decompress
    IPv6 addresses.

    Step 1: Study and review the rules for IPv6 address abbreviation.
    Rule 1: In an IPv6 address, a string of four zeros (0s) in a hextet can be abbreviated as a single zero.

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    2001:0404:0001:1000:0000:0000:0EF0:BC00
    2001:0404:0001:1000:0:0:0EF0:BC00 (abbreviated with single zeros)
    Rule 2: In an IPv6 address, the leading zeros in each hextet can be omitted, trailing zeros cannot be omitted.
    2001:0404:0001:1000:0000:0000:0EF0:BC00
    2001:404:1:1000:0:0:EF0:BC00 (abbreviated with leading zeros omitted)
    Rule 3: In an IPv6 address, a single continuous string of four or more zeros can be abbreviated as a double
    colon (::). The double colon abbreviation can only be used one time in an IP address.
    2001:0404:0001:1000:0000:0000:0EF0:BC00
    2001:404:1:1000::EF0:BC00 (abbreviated with leading zeroes omitted and continuous zeros
    replaced with a double colon)
    The image below illustrates these rules of IPv6 address abbreviation:

    Step 2: Practice compressing and decompressing IPv6 addresses.


    Using the rules of IPv6 address abbreviation, either compress or decompress the following addresses:
    1) 2002:0EC0:0200:0001:0000:04EB:44CE:08A2

    2) FE80:0000:0000:0001:0000:60BB:008E:7402

    3) FE80::7042:B3D7:3DEC:84B8

    4) FF00::

    5) 2001:0030:0001:ACAD:0000:330E:10C2:32BF

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    Reflection
    1. How do you think you must support IPv6 in the future?

    2. Do you think IPv4 networks continue on, or will everyone eventually switch over to IPv6? How long do you
    think it will take?

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