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Steps to Planning an IPv6 Implementation for a Dual-Stack Network

Deciding how to implement IPv6 in your network depends on a combination of existing infrastructure and future needs. We recommend that you follow these steps to plan your IPv6 implementation:

Step 1: Determine the routing platform requirements.

Step 2: Determine the IPv6 addressing requirements.

Step 3: Select the type of IPv6 addressing used on the CPE.

Step 4: Select the method of provisioning a global IPv6 address for the CPE WAN link.

Step 5: Select the method of assigning global IPv6 addresses to subscribers.

Step 6: Select the method of obtaining IPv6 addresses and prefixes.

Published: 2013-07-09