Advanced Networking with IPv6

Course Title: Advanced Networking with IPv6

Course No: CSC477

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 8

Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

The course covers principles underlying IPv6 Network Design, Internet routing protocols (unicast, multicast and unidirectional) with IPv6, algorithmic issues related to the Internet, IPv6 Migration, measurement and performance, next generation Internet (IPv6, QoS) and applications.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge of different concepts of advanced networking with IPv6 including network design, routing, migration etc.

Course Contents

1. Introduction to Networking

6 hrs

1.1. Networking Fundamentals

OSI Model

IPv4 addressing overview

VLSM & CIDR

Operational and managerial issues of Legacy IPv4 networking

Introduction to smart networking

Overview of Programmable networks: SDN and NFV

IPv6 network migration status

2. IP Next Generation

8 hrs

2.1. IPv6 Fundamentals

Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

History of IPv6

IPv6 Header Format

Features of IPv6

2.2. IPv6 Addressing

Unicast addressing and its types

Anycast addressing

Multicast addressing and its scope

Static and Dynamic addressing with IPv6

2.3. IPv6 Extension Headers

3. ICMPv6 and Neighbor Discovery

6 hrs

3.1. ICMPv6

ICMPv6 General Message Format

ICMPv6 Error and Information Message Types

ICMPv6 features and its comparison with ICMPv4

3.2. Neighbor Discovery

Neighbor Cache and Destination Cache

Neighbor Discovery Processes and Messages

Path MTU Discovery

MLD overview

4. Security and Quality of Service in IPv6

4 hrs

4.1. Security in IPv6

Types of Threats

Security Techniques

IPSEC Framework

4.2. Quality of Service

QoS Paradigms

QoS in IPv6 Protocols

5. IPv6 Routing

5 hrs

5.1. Routing Protocols

RIPng

OSPF for IPv6

BGP extensions for IPv6

PIM-SM & DVMRP for IPv6

6. IPv4/IPv6 Transition Mechanisms

8 hrs

6.1. Migration Strategies

Migration Strategies

Tunneling, dual stack and translations

6.2. Transition Techniques

Dual-stack lite

Stateful/Stateless AFT

464XLAT, CGNAT

Other recent techniques

7. Future networking

8 hrs

7.1. SDN and NFV

Operation of SDN and NFV

Introduction to SDN based IPv6 Networking

SDN migration methods and practices

7.2. Software-Defined IPv6 Networks

Features of Software-Defined IPv6 Networks (SoDIP6)

SoDIP6 Network Deployment: Challenges and Risks

SoDIP6 based NGN

Routing in Multi-Domain SoDIP6 Networks

Laboratory Works

For the lab work, one PC to one student either in virtual environment or real environment will be provided. Students will be divided into group of 3 students using tools like TCPDUMP & WIRESHARK, VMWare Environment, Linux/FreeBSD, Windows.

1.Enable IPv6 in Windows/Linux
2.IPv6 Header Analysis
3.IPv6 Packet analysis (neighbor/router solicitation/discovery)
4.Unicast Routing Implementation using Zebra-OSPF & OSPF phase analysis
5.Multicast Routing Implementation using XORP-PIM/SM & PIM/SM phase analysis
6.SDN enabled IPv6 network implementation with Mininet
7.ONOS, SDN-IP implementation for routing implementaiotn in SoDIP6 network

Text Books

1.IPv6 Essentials, Silvia Hagen, O'reilly
2.Understanding IPv6, Joseph Davies, Eastern Economy Edition

Reference Books

1.Silvia Hagen: IPv6 Essentials, O'reilly
2.Joseph Davies: Understanding IPv6, Eastern Economy Edition
3.SDN and NFV simplified: A Visual Guide to Understanding Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization, Jim Doherty

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official B.Sc. CSIT curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university's published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.

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