IPv6 Implementation on z/OS

Objectives

On successful completion of this course attendees will be able to:

• describe the limitations of IPv4
• explain why IPv6 support is important
• understand basic differences between IPv4 and IPv6
• describe the format of IPv6 addresses
• describe the presentation of IPv6 addresses
• identify the common IPv6 address prefixes
• understand the purpose of SLAAC, DHCPv6 and ICMPv6
• explain how neighbour discovery works
• explain the IPv6 packet structure
• read an IPv6 trace
• explain how IPv6 can co-existent with IPv4
• plan for IPv6 implementation on z/OS
• work with network infrastructure specialists implementing IPv6
• understand the VTAM & TCP/IP configuration for IPv6
• activate IPv6 on z/OS
• implement a test plan for IPv6 implementation
• identify applications that need upgrading to IPv6.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for network technicians, systems programmers and technical managers who need a good understanding of why IPv6 is important and the steps required to support IPv6 within the z/OS and wider network environment.

Prerequisites

Attendance on the RSM courses TCP/IP Fundamentals and TCP/IP for z/OS Implementation or equivalent experience.