IPv6 Tunneling and Translation Technologies Pilot
Based on the latest DOE (Department of Energy) milestones, Sandia needs to convert to IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6)-only networks over the next 5 years. Our original IPv6 migration plan did not include migrating to IPv6-only networks at any point within the next 10 years, so it must necessarily change. To be successful in this endeavor, we need to evaluate technologies that will enable us to deploy IPv6-only networks early without creating system stability or security issues. We have set up a test environment using technology representative of our production network where we configured and evaluated industry standard translation technologies and techniques. Based on our results, bidirectional translation between IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) and IPv6 is achievable with our current equipment, but due to the complexity of the configuration, may not scale well to our production environment.