IPv 6 Challenge or The Challenge of IPv

IPv 6 Challenge or The Challenge of IPv 6 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson Michael Lambert 10/7/2020 1

What is the IPv 6 Challenge? l Goals l Applies to all Internet 2 members (initially) To generate awareness and interest in IPv 6 l To drive implementation of IPv 6 in l l 10/7/2020 public-facing websites public-facing mailers and DNS systems. Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 2

Goals l Provide a foundation for broader participation in v 6 deployment by other organizations, such as: l l l 10/7/2020 IPv 6 promoting groups, like the IPv 6 Forum Other NRENs The broader R&E community Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 3

Target Audiences l Initially, Internet 2 members: l l l 10/7/2020 CEOs CIOs, and VPs for Research Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 4

Metrics l An organization will be deemed to have met the IPv 6 Challenge if it has enabled a: l v 6 -reachable public web page l v 6 -reachable mail server (sending and receiving) l v 6 DNS § § 10/7/2020 Both AAAA records V 6 transport DNS Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 5

Benefits l Recognition: l l l 10/7/2020 On the IPv 6 Challenge website At various Internet 2 meetings In challenge updates to the Internet 2 community throughout the year Right to use of a “IPv 6 Challenge” logo for use on an organization’s own website Work in conjunction with media outreach to promote the Website: IPv 6 Challenge. org Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 6

Features l l l Report on all Internet 2 member universities similar to Ron Broesma’s website for DREN: l http: //www. v 6. dren. net/DREN_IPv 6_Survey/ Form for submitting/testing IPv 6 capabilities of domains IPv 6 training and deployment resources 10/7/2020 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 7

Why are we issuing that challenge? l l l As a working group we think v 6 should be promoted. The world is changing around us and we need to keep pace. The IPv 4 structure will not be able to support the needs of IP networking into the rest of this century. 10/7/2020 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 8

What does the end game need to look like (3 -5 yrs)? l Dual Stack campus networks l l V 4 is not going to disappear Public vs Private nets? l Some of the networks we provision need to be public some private. There will remain v 4 only networks Possible V 6 only pockets l l 10/7/2020 Residence halls perhaps Sensor nets Other large scale deployments l Think handheld Phone implementations Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 9

Current Status of IPv 6 l l http: //globalnoc. iu. edu/public/uploads/t. H/A_/t HA_Mhtfhiu 1 EWlh. NWJ-Vw/Internet 2 IPv 6. jpg http: //globalnoc. iu. edu/public/uploads/QV/GW /QVGWR 5 VHudmrs. Rc. Do. O-3 gw/Internet 2 IPv 6. pdf 10/7/2020 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 10

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Current Status of IPv 6 l l l We could go look at various counters and graphs etc. but the fact is what we would find is that the v 6 traffic in Internet 2 is barely noise compared to the overall traffic. Why is that? Before I answer that lets look at some possible roadblocks to deployment. 10/7/2020 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 12

What is the Challenge of IPv 6? l What at this point hinders the growth of IPv 6 within our community? l l l Is it financial considerations? Time constraints? Equipment limitations? l l l 10/7/2020 Need to take responsibility ourselves Lack of information? All of the above? Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 13

What are the challenges? l It’s the application space. l Web content and Servers need to be v 6 enabled. l Why can’t we really do this: § § § l Mail l Its so critical campus administrators are nervous about it. l Anti-spam infrastructure and v 4 dependencies. § 10/7/2020 Web tools really do not support v 6, eg. Log analysis tools, general management tools etc. Perhaps browser issues. Has Web 2. 0 been analyzed for v 4 dependencies. Are they there? Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 14

What are the challenges? l Security l l l Translation l l Are there adequate and scaleable firewalls, VPN’s and Intrusion protections systems. Do our authentication systems have v 4 dependencies? Do we have a means to accommodate either v 4 only or v 6 only networks? DHCP l l 10/7/2020 Many embedded systems rely on aspects of DHCP Auto-config is not always comfortable or possible. Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 15

What are the Challenges? l IM and related tools. l l Media l l l Streaming/on demand. What about sources like You. Tube. What about social networking tools and sites. l l Has anyone taken the time to enable these? These tend to be web 2. 0. Can we make our content mobile and generally available. l 10/7/2020 Can you provide information to the v 6 only connected potential student in Asia. Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 16

Why do we need to overcome these Challenges? l Its really just a question of will and effort. l l l That of course is an oversimplification. l l Developing the will is really a matter of understanding that there is a problem and it needs a medium term solution. NAT is not that solution. CIO’s may only control a small piece of these resources. Recognize that v 4 was a good introduction but it cannot scale to support the Internet for the next 50 100 years. l l 10/7/2020 We cannot grow in a v 4 environment. We can expand in a dual stack environment. Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 17

How do we overcome them? l As Administrators of campus networks we all need to recognize the value of these infrastructures to our organizations and accept the challenge of future proofing our campuses so that they can continue to function well into the 21 st Century. 10/7/2020 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 18

How do we overcome them? l l We need to forge partnerships with the elements of the Internet that have successfully addressed some or all of these challenges. How does the Chinese Internet community build IPv 6 only networks and have them function? l l 10/7/2020 What can we learn from your experiences? How do we go about getting that information? Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 19

How do we overcome them? l Some examples: l l l 10/7/2020 How well does the translation paradigm that you use work? l What is the throughput capabilities? How do you deal with security? l Are there functioning firewalls/VPN’s or other tools? How do you manage these networks? l Performance measurement? l Application use measurement? l Tools for Configuration control that use v 6 transport. l Adequate sniffers and monitors. l And the list goes on. Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 20

Joint Projects l The Internet 2 IPv 6 working group is certainly interested in promoting some joint projects between Internet 2 and the Chinese Research community. l Perhaps testing more extensively some translation tools. l l l 10/7/2020 Where do they need to be placed? How well do they perform? Do they affect any application performance ? Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 21

Joint Projects l One need is for Data Sources to encourage the use of IPv 6. l l Are there mirrors or other types of information sources that we could jointly work to establish? l Perhaps some US IPv 6 mirrors of Chinese data sources. Are there ways Chinese experts in deploying campus level IPv 6 implementations could participate in our V 6 workshop activity? l 10/7/2020 At least in assisting in developing materials if not in teaching. Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 22

Joint Projects l Are there known deficiencies in some management or monitoring tools that we could develop joint projects to address? l l These might be in place or something that is desired. Would someone from the Chinese IPv 6 community at the campus level be interested in relaying their experience at an Internet 2 Joint Techs meeting? 10/7/2020 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 23

Conclusion l There is a growing recognition that IPv 6 must be deployed. It will not be deployed the same way in every country or region. Local conditions will vary. It is clear however that all these implementations must interoperate to allow the continual exchange of data. Our communities should work together to make this happen. 10/7/2020 Internet 2 IPv 6 Working Group Dale Finkelson and Michael Lambert 24