IPv6 for Enterprise Networks (Networking Technology Series)

I've configured IPv6 scores of times in labs (it's on the R&S CCIE) but never designed/worked on a production IPv6 network, so I needed to soak up as many war stories, tips and guides as possible. This book fit the bill pretty well. It's well organized, and like another reviewer I thank the authors for skipping the v6 packet structure as well as the OSI rundown that seemed to be required for over a decade's worth of networking books. Also, the justification silliness is kept to <10 pages, which helps.There is a lot of good design advice in here about networks in general, and the authors hit a variety of angles, like remote access, firewalling, DHCP, etcetera. A lot of it was pretty basic stuff, but it makes the book comprehensive.Regarding the v6 specific information, I learned a few helpful nuances that probably would have annoyed me later on (I've been researching online for weeks so I ran into a lot of the info here previously), like MLD and RA Guard, the latter I was annoyed to see our vendor doesn't support yet; really, it's such a simple and helpful feature. The authors spilled over into lightweight configuration of things like VMWare and Windows, which I don't need at the moment but is nice to have since a good neteng should understand what's going on in the adjacent playgrounds.Moderate props for covering Nexus, but the CRS platform is missing so it kind of evens out.What I didn't like was a lack of ISIS (2 pages) and VRRP (don't think it was even mentioned), mostly the former as VRRP is pretty easy to figure out. I think if EIGRP was covered it should have been an easy justification to get ISIS in there. Yes I know it's a Cisco book, but tons of shops are picking ISIS specifically because of v6 support, and I don't know anyone actively rolling out a new EIGRP install. Bottom line - it deserved to be in there.Overall a good resource that organizes a lot of information you'll find in random places online like NANOG presentations and vendor forums. And it gives commands as well as design guidance, so you're not sitting there thinking, "I *know* I'm supposed to do this, tell me what to type to get it done," or worse, muddling around CCO's house of a thousand dead hyperlinks and redirects. My main beef is that it leaves the telco and other high-end network types out.

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IPv6 for Enterprise Networks by McFaland, Sambi, Sharma, and Hooda provides a basic foundation for the planning and deployment of IPv6 at an enterprise level. Yes, the book assumes a Cisco topology, but I believe that it is a safe assumption that some Cisco gear sits at the majority of enterprises' core infrastructure.The book's main focus is aimed at demonstrating how to deploy IPv6 at the different layers of a distributed enterprise. Chapters are dedicated to deploying IPv6 to the Campus, WAN/Branch, Data Center, along with Virtualized and Remote Access networks. Each of these 5 chapters are approximately 40 - 60 pages in length, with a decent collection of diagrams, configs, tables and examples.Keep in mind this book is not a configuration guide, so we do not see complex configurations, nor much discussion on command structure. For example, each of the routing protocols only receives a page or two, more of a warm and fuzzy than anything of real value. A chapter is dedicated to the challenges of dual-stacking IPv6 on an IPv4 topology.I applaud the authors for deciding to no waste any time and dissect the IPv6 header. I don't believe this audience would be right for such a discussion, and there is enough material 'out there' for the novelty of a 128-bit address to have worn off. Address allocation is a different story, and I did wish to see more of a 'lessons learned', or 'best practices' concerning the proper allocation of IPv6 subnets.IPv6 for Enterprise Networks will be of some value to network architects. Considering the heterogeneous nature of today's networking environment, this book cannot be looked at a sole resource for IPv6 implementation. The book does a good job of sticking to it's roots and demonstrating a practical design, but I believe a seasoned network architect will have seen most of this material before.I give this book 4 pings out of 5:!!!.!

This book follows the custom of some others by Cisco Press where the authors are listed on the cover, along with their CCIE numbers. What this signifies is that they are defined by Cisco as qualified engineers on Cisco equipment. Unsurprisingly then, the book relates to a Cisco-only universe of hardware. So when you see the blurb on the cover about 'practical guide to deploying IPv6...', keep this in mind. So yes, at some level, this book is a glorified advertising brochure.But it does in several places rise about this. Sometimes by sheer level of detail. So even if it ignores hardware by other vendors, it does qualify as an authoritative manufacturer's hardware manual.At other times, the discussion is general enough to apply across the industry. Like when it talks about the exhaustion of the IPv4 address space and the subsequent need to migrate to IPv6. The first 5 chapters have this broad aspect. But from chapter 6 onwards, the narrative gets closer to implementation level. And specific Cisco models appear. So if your network is indeed mostly or all-Cisco then this is very germane.Then I got to chapters 9 and 10. A pleasant surprise was that other vendors' equipment and software make their appearance. Kudos to the authors for this outreach. There was prominent mention of Microsoft and VMware's IPv6-related offerings. However, even here, when VMware is discussed, it is regarding its virtualisation product, which does not compete much against Cisco.

Another good book from Cisco Press, gives you an in depth understanding of IPv6, focusing on enterprise networks, IPv6 being the future of the IP network, I believe it is a must for all IT professionals.

questo libro è fatto molto bene. chiaro, semplice e scorrevole. lo consiglio a tutti a patto che abbiano almeno le fondamenta dell'argomento.