Worker-Nodes-Migration to IPv6
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Checklist for developers
This checklist is the HEPiX Pv6 working group’s current list of issues to be considered. We welcome feedback from developers on the content of this list according to their experiences during the transition. Updates and additions will be made as required.
Introduction
The process of deploying IPv6 at a Tier-2 WLCG site requires several steps and it has been followed only by a few sites, so far. This document will evolve into a detailed how-to guide for sites to follow, but initially it will contain a sketch of the procedure based on the experience of those sites which already deployed IPv6 in production.
IPv6 deployment steps
Very broadly speaking, the IPv6 deployment will require sites to go through these steps:
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HEPiX IPv6 instances:
ADDRESS MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
NETWORK EQUIPMENT
The basic (and possibly legal) requirement of many institutions is that they be able to authorise the access to the network, and be able to trace actions on the network to an individual (the one who requested such access authorisation).
More information at http://cern.ch/ipv6
Routing
Since OSPF is the protocol routing IPv4, OSPF3 has been chosen as IGP. The topology of the two protocols will be the same as well as link costs and timers.
Addresses plan