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IPv6 Forum CertificationNot Just for the CertificationConor Cunningham, Oslo, 24th April, 2012

© 2012 Aker Solutions part of Aker

IPv6 Forum Certification

24th April, 2012 Slide 2



Who Am I (or, why am I standing in front of you?)

■ Conor Cunningham

■ Network Engineer at Aker Solutions

■ Owner, Cunningtek Network Consulting

■ IPv6 Proponent

■ IPv6Forum Silver Certified Engineer

■ [email protected]■ http://blog.cunningtek.com■ http://www.cunningtek.com


mailto:[email protected]

http://blog.cunningtek.com/

http://www.cunningtek.com/



What is IPv6 Forum Certification?

■ Certified Course (Silver/Gold)■ For Educators

■ Certified Engineer (Silver/Gold)■ For IT Professionals

■ Certified Certification (Silver/Gold)■ For Other Certifications, e.g. CCNA, CCNP, CCIE etc

■ Certified Trainer (Gold)■ For Teachers

■ http://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education/


http://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education

http://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education



Who Is Eligible?

■ Cisco Certified Engineers (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE)

■ Experienced IPv6 Practitioners

■ Anyone who is prepared to do a little work. It’s about taking the initiative.

■ Emphasis on knowledge and practical ability




What Do You Need to Know?

■ IPv6

■ Routing (Dynamic IGPs, BGP and Static)

■ Tunnels

■ Transition Methods (including NAT)

■ Configuration and address assignment

■ IPSec

■ DNS

■ Operating Systems




How To Certify – By The Book

■ Jump over to http://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education/

■ Read the Curriculum Outline

■ Read Course/Certification Specificationshttp://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education/images/stories/IPv6_Forum_Education_Logo_Program.doc

■ Apply for the Logo


http://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education/

http://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education/

http://www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_education/images/stories/IPv6_Forum_Education_Logo_Program.doc





How Did I Certify – The Choose your Own Adventure Method












The Light at the End of the Tunnel




What Does This Say About IPv6 Forum?

■ They require more disk space

■ They need more help

■ They need more publicity■ After they have increased their disk space

■ Ultimately, we are their, and IPv6’s sales people




Why Should We Certify?

■ Is it just a benefit for the recipient of the certification, or is there a greater purpose?

■ I would strongly argue that there is a much greater purpose

■ Do we need IPv6?■ Is this a serious question?

■ Perhaps people will now listen to you■ Advocate, Advocate and Advocate some more

■ Does the recipient benefit

■ Absolutely!■ Opportunities■ Recognition




Why Should We Certify?

375 Silver Engineers

Only 210 Gold Engineers!




What Can We Do?

■ Certify■ Not for the sake of certification, but for the sake of Internet

■ Blog

■ Pester our colleagues

■ Reason with our colleagues

■ Educate

■ Demonstrate

■ Test Labs

■ Offer the chance to do it right from the start!■ Also known as Utopia




What Else Can We Do?


Use Gimmicks!



What Else Can We Do? Use Gimmicks!




Questions

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