IPv6 Deployment & Operations

Thursday 27 Aug 2026, 09:00 → 12:30 Africa/Mogadishu

SomaliREN Meet

Mohamed Bile

IPv6 Deployment & Operations is a practical network training focused on helping universities and other SomaliREN-connected campuses prepare for, deploy, configure, and operate IPv6 using the IPv6 address allocations provided through SomaliREN.

Training description:

This training introduces participants to IPv6 addressing, subnetting, routing, network configuration, security, monitoring, and operational practices. Participants learn how to plan an IPv6 deployment for a campus network, assign IPv6 prefixes to VLANs and network segments, configure routers and switches, implement IPv6 routing, troubleshoot connectivity, and operate IPv6 alongside existing IPv4 networks.

Who should enroll:

• Network Engineers
• Network Administrators
• System administrators involved in network services
• IT Infrastructure Engineers
• NOC Engineers and Network Operations staff
• IT managers responsible for campus infrastructure
• University ICT staff responsible for network operations
• Engineers from SomaliREN member institutions preparing for IPv6 deployment
• Advanced networking students who already understand IPv4, subnetting, VLANs, and basic routing

Recommended prerequisite:

Participants should understand IPv4 addressing and subnetting, VLANs, basic routing, DHCP, DNS, and basic router/switch configuration.

Prior experience with Cisco, Juniper, MikroTik, or similar equipment will help.

1 Welcome and introduction

2 IPv4 Exhaustion and its implications (includes a brief IPv6 vs. IPv4 framing)

3 IPv6 Address Basics — notation and shortening rules

4 IPv6 Address Types — LLA, GUA, ULA, etc.

5 Short Break.

6 Address Planning — ISPs, campuses, enterprises

7 Basic Configuration — hosts and routers

8 Q&A and wrap-up