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Ipv6 Address Notation Exercise: in Case Multiple Answers Are Possible, Please Circle All Correct Ones

This document provides an exercise on IPv6 address notation with 6 multiple choice questions and their answers. It tests compressing IPv6 addresses by removing unnecessary zeros and using double colons. It also covers looking up IPv6 prefixes in the RIPE database and accessing an IPv6 web server. The answers provided indicate the most correct notation according to RFC 5952 on IPv6 address text representation.

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Ipv6 Address Notation Exercise: in Case Multiple Answers Are Possible, Please Circle All Correct Ones

This document provides an exercise on IPv6 address notation with 6 multiple choice questions and their answers. It tests compressing IPv6 addresses by removing unnecessary zeros and using double colons. It also covers looking up IPv6 prefixes in the RIPE database and accessing an IPv6 web server. The answers provided indicate the most correct notation according to RFC 5952 on IPv6 address text representation.

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IPv6 Address Notation Exercise

In case multiple answers are possible, please circle all correct ones.
1. You have a /32 prefix starting with 2001:0db8. How do you search for it in the RIPE Database?
A. 2001:0db8
B. 2001:0db8/32
C. 2001:0db8::/32
D. 2001:db8::/32

2. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0c50
A. 2001:0db8:0:0:0:0:0:0c50
B. 2001:0db8::0c50
C. 2001:db8::c50
D. 2001:db8::c5

3. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:0000:0000:b450:0000:0000:00b4
A. 2001:db8::b450::b4
B. 2001:db8::b450:0:0:b4
C. 2001:db8::b45:0000:0000:b4
D. 2001:db8:0:0:b450::b4

4. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:00f0:0000:0000:03d0:0000:00ff
A. 2001:0db8:00f0::3d0:0:00ff
B. 2001:db8:f0:0:0:3d0:0:ff
C. 2001:db8:f0::3d0:0:ff
D. 2001:0db8:0f0:0:0:3d0:0:0ff

5. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:0f3c:00d7:7dab:03d0:0000:00ff
A. 2001:db8:f3c:d7:7dab:3d:0:ff
B. 2001:db8:f3c:d7:7dab:3d0:0:ff
C. 2001:db8:f3c:d7:7dab:3d0::ff
D. 2001:0db8:0f3c:00d7:7dab:03d::00ff

6. How do you access your IPv6 webserver at 2001:db8::8080 on port 8080 using a web browser
A. http://2001:db8::8080:8080
B. http://2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:8080:8080
C. http://[2001:db8::8080]:8080
D. You cannot use the IPv6 address, you have to rely on DNS

For more information, please read RFC 5952 - A Recommendation for IPv6 Address Text Representation

IPv6 Address Notation Exercise Answers


All correct answers are marked in red
1. You have a /32 prefix starting with 2001:0db8. How do you search for it in the RIPE Database?
A. 2001:0db8
B. 2001:0db8/32
C. 2001:0db8::/32
D. 2001:db8::/32

2. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0c50
A. 2001:0db8:0:0:0:0:0:0c50
B. 2001:0db8::0c50
C. 2001:db8::c50**
D. 2001:db8::c5

3. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:0000:0000:b450:0000:0000:00b4
A. 2001:db8::b450::b4
B. 2001:db8::b450:0:0:b4**
C. 2001:db8::b45:0000:0000:b4
D. 2001:db8:0:0:b450::b4

4. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:00f0:0000:0000:03d0:0000:00ff
A. 2001:0db8:00f0::3d0:0:00ff
B. 2001:db8:f0:0:0:3d0:0:ff
C. 2001:db8:f0::3d0:0:ff**
D. 2001:0db8:0f0:0:0:3d0:0:0ff

5. How do you correctly compress the following IPv6 address:


2001:0db8:0f3c:00d7:7dab:03d0:0000:00ff
A. 2001:db8:f3c:d7:7dab:3d:0:ff
B. 2001:db8:f3c:d7:7dab:3d0:0:ff**
C. 2001:db8:f3c:d7:7dab:3d0::ff
D. 2001:0db8:0f3c:00d7:7dab:03d::00ff

6. How do you access your IPv6 webserver at 2001:db8::8080 on port 8080 using a web browser
A. http://2001:db8::8080:8080
B. http://2001:0db8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:8080:8080
C. http://[2001:db8::8080]:8080
D. You cannot use the IPv6 address, you have to rely on DNS

** According to RFC5952, this answer is most correct.


However, your IPv6 capable device will accept all possibilities
For more information, please read RFC 5952 - A Recommendation for IPv6 Address Text Representation

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