Due to the increase use or need for IPv6 in the industry, it’s becoming a more important technology within the enterprise, government and provider space. The CCIE Routing and Switching candidates are expected to understand and be able to configure IPv6, along with IPv4. In the past IPv6 point values were relatively low, but as the blueprint reflects more options and protocols, the number of points associated with IPv6 will increase. The anticipation and expectation is that IPv6 will become more of a core competency, rather than just an advanced topic on the R&S lab exam. This document is to cover the general principles and configuration that is linked to IPv6, but also more advance, not yet on the blueprint topics as well and how those topics (current and future) might be used within the CCIE R&S practical exam. Within this document, we will cover the basics of the protocol, addressing, routing protocols, services, tunneling, multicast, security, MPLS (possible future add) and how the 3560 switch supports IPv6. The goal is to give the candidate an understanding of the protocol, the differences and similarities to IPv4 and how it can be used within the CCIE R&S practical exam and therefore will help shorten the time spent configuring and troubleshooting IPv6 within the exam.