What Is Netflow? NetFlow is a network protocol developed by Cisco Systems for collecting IP traffic information and monitoring network flow. It’s widely used for network traffic analysis and forms the basis for a variety of network management and security applications. Here’s a brief overview of how NetFlow works: Data Collection: NetFlow-enabled devices, like routers and switches, keep… Read More »
What is IPv6 ACLs? There are similarities in the operation and configuration of IPv6 ACLs and its predecessor IPv4 ACLs. If you are familiar with the basic operation and configuration of the IPv4 access controls list, you will find IPv6 ACLs easy to understand and configure too, the only difference is just the IPv6 addressing. An IPv6 Access… Read More »
IPv6 Address Expression and Examples Unlike the 32-bit with four 8-bit fields of IPv4 address, separated by dots; IPv6 processes a larger, 128-bit and uses colons to separate its 16-bit hexadecimal entries. Below explains how to shorten the IPv6 address: Lets use the IPv6 address: 2041:0000:130F:0000:0000:07C0:853A:140B. The Leading zeros in a field are optional. That means: the field 07C0 equals 7C0, and… Read More »
What is IPv6? IPv6 is the next generation of IP addressing or Internet Protocol. The previous version of IP addressing (IPv4) is depleted or near depletion. IPv6 was created by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), a standards body, as a replacement to IPv4 in 1998. However, IPv6 is equipped with so much improved features and limitless opportunities more than… Read More »
What are IPv6 Routing Protocols? IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) routing protocols are next generation protocols that are essentially, components in the functioning of the IPv6 network layer.If you must know; routing protocols facilitate the exchange of routing information between routers, enabling them to make informed decisions about the best paths to reach various destinations in an IPv6… Read More »
