IPV6 for programmers - Linux/Unix Ipv6 network programming and IPV4 code porting

First Technology Transfer Ltd

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In Carshalton

£ 1,750 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Carshalton

  • Duration

    5 Days

Exercises include: Configuring IPv6 and IPv6 based services on Linux. IPv6 sockets API programming. Implementing a DCE RPC application over IPv6. Implementing a CORBA application over IPv6. Porting a TFTP client server application to run over IPv6. Using the ethereal protocol analyser to analyse IPv6 traffic. Suitable for: Attendees are expected to be experienced C/C++ programmers with a sound understanding of UNIX commands and utilities. Attendees should also be familiar with the basics of the POSIX APIs and with shell programming.

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Location

Start date

Carshalton (Surrey)
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1-3 Fairlands House, North Street, SM5 2HW

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Overview
The course covers the following topics:
  • IPv6 fundamental concepts and goals
  • Enabling IPv6 on Linux / Unix systems
  • IPv6 addressing
  • DNS and security in IPv6
  • IPv6 sockets API
  • Overview of RPC and CORBA based application development in IPv6
  • IPSec API
  • Strategies and techniques for porting IPv4 based applications to IPv6
The course is an instructor led course with around 40% of the course time devoted to programming exercises.

Course Benefits
The course provides programmers, application developers and application architects with a solid understanding of IPv6, the IPv6 sockets API and techniques of porting IPv4 based applications to work with IPv6.

Practical Work
Exercises include:
  • Configuring IPv6 and IPv6 based services on Linux
  • IPv6 sockets API programming
  • Implementing a DCE RPC application over IPv6
  • Implementing a CORBA application over IPv6
  • Porting a TFTP client server application to run over IPv6
  • Using the ethereal protocol analyser to analyse IPv6 traffic

Course Contents
  • Background to IPv6
  • Overview of networking concepts
  • Structure of the IPv6 header
  • Structure of IPv6 addresses
  • Neighbour discovery
  • Fragmentation and the Path MTU
  • IPv6 DNS
  • DHCPv6
  • Renumbering
  • IPv6 Transition and Integration
    • host to host tunnelling
    • ISATAP
    • NAT-PT
  • Overview of possible Application Transition Scenarios and application porting strategies
  • Overview of tools and resources useful for porting IPv6 applications
  • Understanding RFC 3493: Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6
  • Developing IPv6 version independent applications in a Linux / Unix environment
  • Understanding RFC 3542 : Advanced Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6
  • Overview of IPSec and incorporating IPSec API calls into applications
  • Overview of application oriented translation mechanism based programming techniques
  • Introduction to patterns and algorithms for implementing robust communications grade network applications
  • Introductions to techniques for implementing secure (in the sense of hacker-resistant) applications and consideration of security risks associated with IPv6 implementations

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