Table of Contents

1. Introduction to ICMPv6
   • ICMP Protocol Overview.
   • ICMPv6 Protocol Overview.
2. ICMPv6 main page
   • Description
   • Protocol Overview
   • Packets Format
   • ICMPv6 header figure
   • ICMPv6 (ICMP for IPv6):
     • Message General Format
     • ICMPv6 error messages table
     • ICMPv6 informational messages table
     • ICMPv6 messages general format
     • Message Source Address Determination
     • Message Checksum Calculation
     • Message Processing Rules
   • ICMP Message Transmission
   • Code
   • Checksum
   • ICMPv6 message
   • Error message table
   • Error Messages
     • Destination Unreachable
     • Packet Too Big
     • Time Exceeded
     • Parameter Problems
     • Informational Messages
     • Echo Request Message
     • Echo Reply Message
     • Group Membership Messages
     • Router Solicitation Message
     • Router Advertisement Message
     • Neighbor Solicitation Message
     • Neighbor Advertisement Message
     • Redirect Message
   • Options Format
   • Source/Target Link Layer Address Option
   • Prefix Information Option
   • Redirect Header Option
   • MTU Option
   • Security Considerations
     • Authentication and Encryption of ICMP messages
     • ICMP Attacks
   • Changes from RFC 2463
3. Effects of ICMPv6 on IKE and IPsec Policies
   • Abstract
   • Introduction
   • ICMPv6 Tasks
     • Path MTU Discovery
     • Error Notification
     • Informational Notifications
     • Router and Prefix Discovery
     • Address Auto configuration
     • Duplicate Address Detection
     • Address Resolution
     • Neighbor Reachability Detection
     • Redirect
     • Router Renumbering
   • Factors Affecting the Policy Rules
     • Nature of the Addresses
     • Network Topology
     • Role in Establishing Communications
     • Protecting the Infrastructure versus Communications
   • Analysis of the ICMPv6 Messages
     • Destination Unreachable
     • Packet Too Big
     • Time Exceeded
     • Parameter Problem
     • Echo Request
     • Echo Reply
     • Redirect
     • Router Solicitation
     • Router Advertisement
     • Neighbor Solicitation
     • Neighbor Advertisement
     • Router Renumbering
   • Summary
     • ICMPv6 informational messages table
     • table Explanations
4. Online exam question and answers:
   • Online exam
   • Online exam answers
5. ICMPv6 Animation
6. Other resources
   • Related RFCs
   • Obsolete RFCs
   • Other sites
   • Other RFCs
   • Recommended books
7. Full Index

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