As we approach the much talked about
World IPv6 Launch on June 6
th,
2012 it is important to help as many as possible do what is needed to
prepare their own Internet Edge to not only participate in the launch
but also to ensure business continuity regardless of which IP version is
used. Start now so you don’t have to rush your deployment at the end.
There are important first steps to take before you ever type the
first command or click the first check box on a product. Important
stuff like a gap analysis on what you can and cannot support as well as
what your provider supports IPv6-wise, what your address plan will look
like and other considerations. Luckily Cisco has either written a
document or a blog on many of these topics. Recent blogs include:
Apart from all these articles, you can also find some tools to check your readiness for the IPv6 deployment, You can find
these tools here
Lets watch Internet Society Chief Internet Technology Officer Leslie Daigle
Explains how the world changes after World IPv6 Launch on 6 June 2012.