Title:

On Testing IPv6 in Small ISP’s Networks, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2011, nr 2

Creator:

Batalla, Jordi Mongay ; Gajewski, Mariusz ; Sienkiewicz, Konrad

Subject and Keywords:

conformance testing ; IPv6 ; interoperability testing

Description:

Testing process allows to detect potential faults of implementation of IPv6 in the phase preceding migration, thus minimizing the risk of problems in IPv6 deployment. In general the IPv6 tests should be performed by all network providers, however the test range should fit their needs. It causes that test range for small network operators (offering basic set of services) could be limited in comparison to larger ISPs. In this paper, we propose an approach to IPv6 tests with regard to IPv6 deployment by small operators. We present tools and specifications for IPv6 tests and propose a test platform optimized to small ISP’s needs. The test platform is a dedicated LiveCD distribution based on FreeBSD operating system with IPv6 test environment and set of pre-defined tests. An advantage of this solution is the ability to launch the test tool software on any computer equipped with an Ethernet card and CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. LiveCD test tool allows users to execute tests and analyze the results in graphical environment.We believe that this approach will help to simplify and shorten the IPv6 testing process in small ISP’s networks.

Publisher:

Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Warszawa

Date:

2011, nr 2

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

ISSN 1509-4553, on-line: ISSN 1899-8852

DOI:

10.26636/jtit.2011.2.1143

ISSN:

1509-4553

eISSN:

1899-8852

Source:

Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology

Language:

ang

Rights Management:

Biblioteka Naukowa Instytutu Łączności