2001:E30:1801:1::ABCD
IPv6
The future of networking……for the welfare
of mankind
Indian Research and Education Network
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
What IPv6 offers?
The massive proliferation of devices, need for newer and more demanding applications on a global
level and the increasing role of networks in our lives are some of the pressing issues the IPv6
protocol seeks to cater to.
IPv6 protocol offers:
New header format designed to keep header overhead to a minimum. The streamlined IPv6 header is more
efficiently processed at intermediate routers.
Large address space - IPv6 has 128-bit (16-byte) No need for NAT.
Stateless and stateful address configuration both in the absence or presence of a DHCP server. Hosts on a link
automatically configure themselves with link-local addresses and communicate without manual configuration.
Built-in security: IPSec is actually a part of the IPv6 protocol. IPv6 provides header extensions that ease the
implementation of encryption, authentication, and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) - utilized along the entire
route, from source to destination.
Better support for prioritized delivery thanks to the Flow Label field in the IPv6 header
Extensibility- IPv6 can easily be extended for new features by adding extension headers after the IPv6 header.
IPv6 thus holds out the promise of achieving end-to-end security, mobile communications, quality
of service (QoS), and simplified system management.
IPv6 Profile in ERNET
ERNET’s IPv6 Profile
1st network in India to offer dual stack IPv4 & IPv6 about 6 years ago.
IPv6 enabled applications like Domain Name Server (DNS), Mail Server, Webserver,
Web-casting, Video Conferencing, e-learning etc. have been implemented on the dual
stack network.
Most user have IPv6 upto CPE level
All POPs are IPv6 enabled
Number of applications are running e.g ISABEL multimedia applications, conferencing,
Iperf etc.
Experiments across labs in India, Europe & Asia Pacific have been undertaken on IPv6
(6LowPAN, 6Choice, Telemedicine-DVTS)
Number of workshops, training events organised to promote and train users in the use
of IPv6 on a regular basis.
ERNET works closely with the industry and institutions to undertake research and
development in the area of IT products and applications on IPv4 as well as IPv6.
2 Gbps of dedicated connectivity for experimentation running live IPv6 traffic to Asia
Pacific region and the west.
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IPv6 Projects
Mobile IPv6
To build and deploy Mobile IPv6 Test bed to support
network layer (Layer 3) mobility
Mobile IP is part of both IPv4 and IPv6 standards.
Support for seamless mobility between heterogeneous
access networks – WLAN, WiMAX and Cellular network
6CHOICE
ERNET GEANT GARUDA (EGEE ) European Grid
To promote IPv6 adoption
Consortium of eight members from Europe and India
ISABEL - a distributed presentation tool - Tested
Workshops, training events organized to train users on IPv6
LoWPAN-Extended IP Network
6LowPAN
IP Network
Adaptation of IPv6 onto low powered Wireless Sensor Networks
(powered)
Design and develop a framework for monitoring and managing
IP/LoWPAN Router
IP Device
IP/LoWPAN Sensor Router
Monitoring parameters adhering to open standards – SNMP
Real-life Application demonstration (e.g., agriculture, healthcare)
Connectivity with European
Research Network – GEANT /
TEIN3 / TEIN4
•To provide direct connection between the region to support
current & potential co-operative research between regions
•Share each others resources
•Regular IPv6 traffic between ERNET & other NREN’s
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6Choice Goals
Boost close co-operation of Universities, R&D centres and
initiatives connected to ERNET & GEANT regional
networks after their interconnection.
Promote the common exploitation of existing & new IPv6
services, tools & contents.
Coordinate workshops, training courses and concertation
meetings to promote IPv6 usage & benefits.
Support GARUDA (Indian Grid project) & EGEE GRID
network in Europe.
6Choice Participants
6Choice Facts
Instrument: CSA-CA FP6
Start date: 01/03/2008
Duration: 24 months
http://www.6choice.eu
6Choice Cooperation
6DEPLOY GLOBAL
India-Europe Cooperation to promote IPv6 adoption - RI FEDERICA EURO-INDIAGRID
Home Environment ISABEL Conferencing
isabel://lab.ipv6.telscom.ch/conference
http://6choice.ipv6.telscom.ch/TelscomHomeEnvironment
http://isabel.dit.upm.es
Shows home appliances & sensors control over standard Enables realization and participation in distributed events
IPv6 enabled web browsers. with remote speakers, attendants and/or auditoriums.
Main goal is to show attractive applications fields expected Main goal is enable EU & Indian organization to participate
to be improved by IPv6. in planned events and organize new ones.
All users experiencing it are expected to save energy and Techcnial University of Madrid (UPM) cooperated with free
leave appliances switched off ! testing licenses and events coordination.
Sensor Networks Real-Time Monitoring
Internet
http://sensor.ipv6.telscom.ch
A sensor network is provided for remote demos &
experiments, including humidity, light & temperature
MAGALIA tool enables graphic & real-time monitoring of
sensors. 802.15.4 (Zigbee) & IPv6 gateway are used.
network traffic and services activity.
The main goal is to collected from the sensors can be
The main goal is to set up MAGALIA EU and Indian sites
accessed remotely. Status panel is located under address
sharing real-time specific information so that all them are
2001:1620:2028:1000::3000.
then able to build global & regional conetxtual maps.
Indian researchers may remoteley access and demonstrate
As an open source tool, new maps & monitoring features
the scenario.
can be easily added as needed by the community.
The Opportunities
Future for the next generations; Comfort for the present
•Societal challenges
Health monitoring for aging people
Improving the living standards
•Environment challenges
Global warming
Judicious usage of natural resources
•Better quality, productivity and new business
models
Improvements and consistency in quality and
productivity
Insights into real-world in real-time leading to new
businesses
•Safety and security
Dissemination of vital information in real time
Safety and security of people with privacy
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The Solution
IPv6 brings the technology closer to the people
Internet of Things
Internet enabled objects that interacts with the
environment
Provides insights into the real-world in real-time
Application Layer
Transport Layer Underlying technologies
Network Layer
Datalink Layer
WPANs (e.g. IEEE 802.15.4), IPv6, RFIDs, sensors,
Physical Layer smart-handhelds and real-time web
A new paradigm in communication
Thing-to-person and vice versa
Thing-to-thing
The application scope
70 billion machines, only 1% are connected
Enables the next trillion connections
The Applications
Healthcare
Patient care in hospitals and at home
Tele-assistance for aging and rural citizens
Connected Home
Home safety, security, automation and control
Smart appliances and home entertainment systems
Telematics
Improvement of safety of transporting systems
Fleet management and traffic flow optimization
Safety and Security
Periodic monitoring of the architecture status
Emergency warning information,
The Applications ...
Smart Grid
Enables smooth and efficient delivery of electricity
Quality, losses monitoring, Green energy integration and
energy management
Saves energy, reduces cost and increases reliability
Industrial Monitoring
To increase productivity, efficiency, and safety
Machine Surveillance, asset tracking and storage
monitoring
Agriculture Monitoring
Accurate temporal and spatial monitoring
Reduced water, energy, and pesticide usage; Better
productivity
Smart Cities
Sustainable urban development; Eco-friendly
infrastructure
Water, land, skills and energy resources optimization
City Surveillance
Setting up network of IPv6 Cameras with lumens spike detection
Provide Video Conferencing facility on handheld
Provide sensors for high noise detection
Speed Detectors
Emergency Processing System
Disaster Warning System
Public
Authorities
Detection
System
CEPS
Emergency Service Providers
Emergency Information
Subscribers
Intranet and Smart Classrooms at
17 NIELIT Centres across the country
Setting up of Video Conferencing & Virtual classroom facility
Setting up of IPv6 enabled dual stack network connectivity
Driving e-content
1st Phase covering 8 Centers in NE and Delhi successfully
implemented and inaugurated by the Hon. MoS, MCIT.
Guwahati Center
HQ as Central Site IPv6 enabled
Internet WAN
Remote Site 1
Roaming /
Guest User
Remote Site...n Remote Site 3 Remote Site 2
IPv6 based Smart building
Cloud
Internet enabled Sensors and Actuators
Service
Applian Door
Light ce
Fire Gas Temp
Lock
Internet
True-two-way
connectivity
Router/Gateway
Internet enabled
Electrical Switches
Monitoring and Control
Only IPv6 can provide the future poof solution!
Smart Lighting System
Cloud Services
Internet
3G, GPRS,
Ethernet
Smart Lighting Solution transforms street /
Gateway Campus/ building lights into intelligent,
Software Applications energy-efficient, remotely managed lights
Saves energy over 30%
Smart Lighting serves as a foundation for
building a Smart City
IPv6 over Mesh (IEEE
802.15.4 or 802.11)
Police Recruitment Automation
Aadhaar
Profiles
Internet
Telecom/
Tag
Tag
Relay Chest
Tag Scale
Tag
Tag
Tag IPv6 over LAN
IPv6 over (Ethernet)
backhaul
(Ethernet/Wifi Central Server
Relay Relay Gateway
(DMS)
IPv6 over low power RF IPv6 over LAN
Tag Tag (Ethernet)
Tag
Criteria
Selection
Bank
Question
Workflow
Tag
Relay
IPv6 over WiFi
Tablets for taking
written examination
Tele-consultation
Complete IPv6 based infrastructure for providing basic diagnostic and
consultation facility to patients in the remote / rural areas
Stethoscope
Ultrasound
X-Ray
External Examination
Eye care
Patient Record management
Prescription
Migration of eGov Applications
Study of eGov Application
Creation of a Central Infrastructure for Hosting and Testing
eGov applications on IPv6
Extensive testing with respective State Governments
Transfer Application to the SDC once the SDC is IPv6 ready
Upgrade existing application for dual stack production
environment
Central Facility for training & testing IPv6
Products and applications
An IPv6 environment to play
Central facility for demonstrating and compatibility testing of
IPv6 applications and equipments
Motivate and support users on the use of IPv6
Infrastructure consists of
Virtual Router Network replicating disbursed ISP network
Video Conferencing on IPv6 both in Point-to-Point and Point-to-
Multipoint
Hands-on IPv6 configuration and practice on DNS, mail server, proxy,
web-server using virtual machines
Providing IPv4 to IPv6 remote login in IPv6 infrastructure
Designed to provide hands-on training through Internet
Do you have an IPv6
connectivity or setup ?
All websites hosted at ERNET are IPv6 enabled
Test your connectivity and browser by logging in on www.ernet.in
Test your mail services for IPv6 by sending a mail from your IPv6 ready
mail server to [email protected]
Public DNS is available – dns6.ipv6.ernet.in
Test out your SIP (VOIP) devices for IPv6
Quiz Test & improve your knowledge
Experience IPv6 connectivity on wi-fi @ ERNET Offices
IPv6 Consultancy
and Turnkey Migration
Services
Only government organisation in India with staff having Hands-on experience in IPv6
migration and management for the past half a decade both on Networks and
applications
Empanelled by DoT to provide IPv6 migration Consultancy and Turnkey
implementation
IPv6 Transition Lifecycle
• Discovery Workshop
• Network optimization Prepare • IPv6 Readiness Assessment
• Gap Analysis
services
• IPv6 Awareness
• High availability
services
• Testing & Validation Operate Plan
&Optimize • IPv6 Transition
Methodology
• High Level Design
• Bill of Materials
• Commercial &
IPv6 Technical Impact
• Hardware/
Implementation Design
Software upgrade
• IPv6 Services
validation • Low Level Design
• Migrate and enable Validate
• Addressing Plan
IPv6 services • IPv6 Enablement Plan
• Knowledge transfer
• IPv6 Design Validation
• IPv6 Migration Plan Validation
• Business Process Validation
Implementation Approach
Activate / Procure IPv6 ready equipment during natural technology
replacement and capacity enhancement
Adopt dual stack approach as far as possible
Educate users on IPv6 and create actual user demand
Focus on external service provision instead of internal infrastructure
adoption
Implement by services, phases, and data centres
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Benefits
onnecting government services and users to
the Next-generation Internet
pportunities for future types of government
applications and services
uccessful example and experience gained
for reference
ransparent to government users and the
public
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Challenges – IPv6 Deployments
Technical Challenges Business Challenges
• IPv6 is not "backward compatible" with • Business Continuity
IPv4 that requires Dual-stack or • Need for an holistic approach
tunneling kind of mechanisms • Costs
• IPv4 and IPv6 are distinct and different • Awareness among stakeholders
communications protocols • Procurement
• IPv4 and IPv6 are expected to co-exist • Training needs
for few years
• Testing Environment requirements
• How to connect IPv4-only entities – be
• Application dependencies
it web sites, devices, applications etc.
• Service-oriented Migration approach
Migration Considerations
Security policies need to be revised
Security issues with IPv4 & IPv6
Application compatibility needs to be verified
Not all existing applications are IPv6 compliant; Upgrades may be required
IPv6 compatibility in equipment often comes with
performance risks
Unlike IPv4 several IPv6 implementations not yet optimized
Management on IPv6
Current management and troubleshooting tools and methods may not
work. Need to be upgraded.
SPAM tools need to be reinvented
Heavy reliance on DNS
Testing v6 Services for Compatibility
Comprehensive testing of IPv6 scenario.
IPv6 Capacity building
and Skill Development
Services
Extensive courses designed and developed In-house
Customised to suit novice to expert
Intensive hands-on training as part of the course (>50%)
Backed by ERNET’s half a decade of experience
Online portal being developed for examination and certification
Infrastructure available across the country over Internet
Training Modules
Name Description Duration Fees
Intro-6 Overview of IPv6 2 days 5000
Module -1 IPv6 - Fundamentals 4 days 10000
Module- 2 IPv6 - System Administrator 7 days 15000
Module -3 IPv6 - Networking Essentials 4 days 10000
Module -4 IPv6 - Advance Networking 5 days 15000
Module -5 IPv6 - Transition and Security 6 days 18000
Deploying the next generation network for the future of mankind
Praveen Misra, Addl. Director, ERNET India, DeitY, GoI
E-mail:
[email protected], Ph. : +91-11-23765375, Mob: +91-9818955800
IPv6 Certified ‘SAGE’ and ISO 27001:2005 ISMS Lead Auditor
