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This questionnaire is designed to study how prepared military organizations are to transition from IPv4 to IPv6. Three network engineers who maintain critical Army, Navy, and Air Force networks have been invited to participate in this study.


Kym Blair, a doctoral student in Information Systems at Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is conducting this study as a class project. A summary of the research results will be provided to you upon completion of the study. Your response will be kept strictly confidential. Reports or articles that result from this research will not reveal the identity of any organization or participant without the participant�s prior consent.


Each participant will be asked for their initials so that the researcher can follow up with interview questions if necessary. Participant names will not be associated with questionnaires, stored on servers, or made available to anyone other than the researcher. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Kym Blair at the email address specified below.


Thank you very much for your time and support.

Sincerely,

Kym Blair

[email protected]



Instructions:

The questions in this survey are divided into two sections. Each question has five answers to choose from; please select the one best answer. Please answer all the questions in both sections.

SECTION I � The first group of questions assesses your knowledge as a network engineer about IPv6. This is not a test, but rather a survey of the current level of IPv6 knowledge among military organizations. DO NOT GUESS in Section I. Do not go back and change previous answers.

SECTION II � The second group of questions solicit your views concerning your organization�s level of readiness to transition from IPv4 to IPv6. When you do not know the status of your organization, select the �best guess� answer based on what you believe is the status.

The questionnaire concludes with write-in space where you have the option to add comments or discuss issues that have been overlooked.


Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
 
 
 
Please enter your initials (important for follow-up; privacy assured)
   
 
 
2. 
SECTION I (26 questions): Current IPv6 knowledge among network engineers in military organizations.
DO NOT GUESS in this section.
DO NOT GO BACK once you've answered a question.



An IPv6 header has:
 
Less fields than an IPv4 header
 
Same number of fields as an IPv4 header
 
More fields than an IPv4 header
 
Variable number of fields; can be less or more than IPv4
 
Don�t know
 
 
3. 
An IPv6 Address is ____ bits long:
 
32
 
128
 
256
 
Variable
 
Don�t know
 
 
4. 
IPv6 offers enough IP addresses to provide:
 
Three for each person on the planet
 
3,000 for each person on the planet
 
3 billion for each person on the planet
 
One for every molecule on the planet
 
Don�t know
 
 
5. 
The IPv6 default MTU size is:
 
1000 bytes
 
1280 bytes
 
1500 bytes
 
4000 bytes
 
Don�t know
 
 
6. 
What is the smallest possible IPv6 subnet?
 
/32
 
/64
 
/126
 
/128
 
Don�t know
 
 
7. 
An IPv6 address is always written in CIDR (e.g., �/�) notation:
 
True
 
False
 
True if address compression is used
 
Depends on the purpose
 
Don�t know
 
 
8. 
When IPv6 is implemented, which other protocols must also be changed:
 
IP routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP)
 
DNS, DHCP, and ICMP
 
Multicast protocols
 
All of the above
 
Don�t know
 
 
9. 
Routers can fragment IPv6 packets:
 
True
 
False
 
Only if they did not originate from this router
 
Only if they originate from this router
 
Don�t know
 
 
10. 
IPSec is implemented in IPv6 Phase I:
 
True
 
False
 
Only by Tier 1 Providers
 
Only if the provider implemented IPSec in IPv4
 
Don�t know
 
 
11. 
Which of the following is NOT a valid IPv6 address:
 
200E:0001:CEEF:0000:926A:0000:0000:124D/64
 
A48C:1:2:0:45:68:33B5:328B/64
 
9243::183A/64
 
AE72::5B2A::77A1:2468:ABCD:43DE/64
 
Don�t know
 
 
12. 
IPv4 address 137.43.4.16 maps to IPV6 address:
 
FFFF::0137:0043:0004:0016/96
 
::137:43:4:16/96
 
::FFFF:137.43.4.16/96
 
::137.43.4.16/64
 
Don�t know
 
 
13. 
IPSec is mandatory in IPv6, which means:
 
Any traffic can be encrypted
 
All traffic will be encrypted
 
All passwords will be encrypted
 
SSL, HTTPS, S/FTP, AH, ESP, and IKE are mandatory
 
Don�t know
 
 
14. 
Mobile IP in IPv6:
 
Is the same as Mobile IP in IPv4
 
Performs triangular routing
 
Uses built-in auto configuration to eliminate the use of a Foreign Agent
 
Uses multicast to receive traffic and avoid losing connections as clients move
 
Don�t know
 
 
15. 
Which country or union has NOT legislated an IPv6 implementation schedule:
 
China
 
European Union
 
Korea
 
United States
 
Don�t know
 
 
16. 
Several interfaces on a router can have the same IPv6 address:
 
True
 
False
 
Yes, but only if they are behind NAT
 
Yes, but they can only occupy a /128 CIDR block
 
Don�t know
 
 
17. 
Which statement is NOT correct:
 
Hosts generate link-local addresses
 
Link-local addresses will never pass through a router
 
Routers can use the same link-local address on many interfaces
 
None of the above (i.e., all ARE correct)
 
Don�t know
 
 
18. 
IPv6 discontinues the use of �Broadcasts�
 
True
 
False
 
Depends on the environment
 
Yes, but implements �Anycast� as a replacement
 
Don�t know
 
 
19. 
An �Anycast� address is one in which:
 
Address is assigned dynamically to one host
 
Address is assigned statically to one host
 
Address is assigned to many hosts but each packet is delivered to only one host
 
Address is assigned to many hosts and each packet is delivered to all hosts
 
Don�t know
 
 
20. 
IPv6 Phase I implementation includes the following IPv6 services:
 
IPSec
 
IPv6 multicast
 
IP Mobility
 
None of the above
 
Don�t know
 
 
21. 
The primary reason IPv6 has attracted government leaders worldwide is that it offers:
 
Enough address space for everyone
 
Strong security
 
Connectivity of appliances, cell phones, televisions, and other devices
 
Faster routing
 
Don�t know
 
 
22. 
From a technology perspective, IPv6 is most attractive because it:
 
Mandates the use of IPSec
 
Will allow ubiquitous streaming video
 
Will allow removal of NAT
 
Removes Foreign Agents and triangulation from Mobile IP
 
Don�t know
 
 
23. 
In an IPv6 environment, the BEST inter-domain routing protocol is:
 
BGP4
 
BGP4+
 
IDRPv2
 
AS-ASng
 
Don�t know
 
 
24. 
Which protocol is NOT being enhanced to operate in IPv6:
 
RIP
 
IGMP
 
EIGRP
 
OSPF
 
Don�t know
 
 
25. 
Are IPv4 and IPv6 packets interchangeable:
 
Yes
 
Yes, if operating systems are IPv6 capable
 
Yes, if operating systems support IPv4-IPv6 dual stack
 
No. They require translator systems
 
Don�t know
 
 
26. 
IPv6 will operate with the existing ____ and ____ protocols:
 
TCP and UDP
 
DHCP and DNS
 
ARP and ICMP
 
IGMP and CGMP
 
Don�t know
 
 
27. 
The primary security enhancement in IPv6 is:
 
No significant improvement over IPv4
 
Mandatory implementation of security protocols
 
Header and payload encryption of every IP packet
 
Ability to perform end-to-end authentication for all connections
 
Don�t know
 
 
28. 
SECTION II (26 questions, plus some fill-in blocks at the end):
Current readiness level among military organizations to transition to IPv6.
Select the �best guess� answer based on what you believe is the status.



The DoD has established ___ as the goal for completion of the transition from IPv4 to IPv6:
 
2006
 
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
Don�t know
 
 
29. 
Your organization has established ___ as the goal for completion of the transition from IPv4 to IPv6:
 
2006
 
2008
 
2010
 
2012
 
Don�t know
 
 
30. 
Which statement BEST describes your organization�s view of the effort needed to migrate to IPv6:
 
Routers are IPv6- ready; implementation will require a few commands
 
Computer operating systems (e.g., Windows, Solaris, Linux, MacOS) support IPv6 now
 
Upgrading a few custom systems will be the only significant problem
 
Virtually all networked applications will require major modifications
 
Implementation of IPv6 will be more complex and high-risk than �Y2K�
 
 
31. 
Most network engineers in your organization:
 
Have not heard of IPv6
 
Have read a few articles on IPv6
 
Know IPv6 implementation will affect the network, as well as systems and applications
 
Know how to implement IPv6
 
Are prepared to implement IPv6 now
 
 
32. 
Most application system engineers in your organization:
 
Have not heard of IPv6
 
Have read a few articles on IPv6
 
Know IPv6 implementation will affect systems and applications as much as the network
 
Know how to implement IPv6
 
Are prepared to implement IPv6 now
 
 
33. 
In general, your user community:
 
Has not heard of IPv6
 
Knows IPv6 is a communications protocol, but knows little more
 
Believes IPv6 will bring strong security and significant economic incentives
 
Believes IPv6 must be implemented and is aware of the magnitude of effort it will take
 
Strongly supports IPv6 and has called for planning, funding, training, and coordination
 
 
34. 
Senior management in your organization:
 
Has not heard of IPv6
 
Knows IPv6 is a communications protocol, but does not know the impact
 
Believes IPv6 will bring strong security and significant economic incentives
 
Believes IPv6 must be implemented and is aware of the magnitude of effort it will take
 
Strongly supports IPv6 and has called for planning, funding, training, and coordination
 
 
35. 
Has your organization formed an IPv6 working group:
 
No
 
Yes � within the networking department; little or no outside visibility
 
Yes � consisting of members from systems, applications, and networking departments
 
Yes � consisting of members from IT, user departments, and senior management
 
Yes � with participation at all levels, and in coordination with many other organizations
 
 
36. 
Does your organization have a written plan for migrating from IPv4 to IPv6:
 
Yes
 
No
 
No, but working groups have been formed to study the level of effort required
 
Yes, but the implementation schedule has not been established
 
Don�t know
 
 
37. 
Has your organization established a schedule for migrating from IPv4 to IPv6:
 
No
 
No, but milestones have been established
 
Yes, there is a schedule for all phases
 
Yes, and migration has begun
 
Don�t know
 
 
38. 
Senior management:
 
Strongly opposes the implementation of IPv6 due to high risks and unknowns
 
Would prefer not to implement IPv6, if given a choice
 
Will probably implement IPv6 when mandated by higher authority
 
Would like to implement IPv6 ahead of others
 
Is actively pursuing immediate IPv6 implementation
 
 
39. 
Senior management understands the risks associated with migration to IPv6:
 
False
 
True, but they are doing nothing to prepare because transition is several years away
 
True, but they are waiting for higher authorities to provide solutions
 
True, and they are dispatching personnel to attend meetings and conferences
 
True, and they are actively working to develop solutions
 
 
40. 
Your organization is studying the migration of support protocols (e.g., DHCP, DNS, ICMP, and others):
 
No
 
Yes � conducting research
 
Yes � have identified replacement solutions
 
Yes � has initiated procurement
 
Yes � has IPv6-capable servers and plans to bring them on-line in the immediate future
 
 
41. 
Your organization has selected __________ as the primary transition approach:
 
No selection has been made
 
Dual-stack co-existence
 
Tunneling IPv6 over IPv4
 
Translation
 
Don�t know
 
 
42. 
Your organization has selected __________ as the primary tunneling approach:
 
No selection has been made
 
6to4
 
ISATAP
 
Teredo
 
Don�t know
 
 
43. 
Your organization has selected __________ as the primary translation approach:
 
No selection has been made
 
Stateless IP/Internet Control Message Protocol Translation (SIIT)
 
Network Address Translation � Protocol Translation (NAT-PT)
 
Transport Relay Translator (TRT)
 
Don�t know
 
 
44. 
Senior management has budgeted funds for system upgrades, migration tools, and training:
 
No
 
Yes � one-time funding for next year
 
Yes � several years funding for the networking department
 
Yes � several years funding for all data processing departments, and user-wide training
 
Don�t know
 
 
45. 
Senior management believes IPv6 will bring opportunities to the organization:
 
No � no significant benefit over IPv4, other than increased address space
 
No � will provide a more secure network, but will not change how the mission is accomplished
 
Yes � will allow fielding of many new networked appliances (e.g., helmets, weapons, vehicles, GPS implants)
 
Yes � will revolutionize the way the organization conducts business (e.g., highly mobile networking, factory-to-grave life-cycle inventory control, etc.)
 
Don�t know
 
 
46. 
Relative to similar organizations that you are familiar with, your organization is:
 
Less prepared for IPv6 migration
 
About the same, and they have better management support
 
About the same, and we have better management support
 
More prepared for IPv6 migration
 
Don't know
 
 
47. 
Management recognizes that IPv6 training will be needed by:
 
Has not considered IPv6 training
 
Network administrators and engineers
 
System administrators and networking personnel
 
Applications programmers, system administrators, and networking personnel
 
All data processing departments, management, and user community
 
 
48. 
Typical application programmers, system administrators, network administrators, and engineers will require ___ of IPv6 training:
 
One day
 
One week
 
Several weeks
 
Several months spread over a period of years
 
Don�t know
 
 
49. 
Has your organization begun training personnel on IPv6:
 
No
 
Yes � in-house training of networking personnel only
 
Yes � has sent networking personnel to formal training courses
 
Yes � formal training of networking personnel, system administrators, system engineers
 
Yes � broad training of IT personnel, user community, and senior management
 
 
50. 
IPv6 training will be funded by:
 
Individual department heads
 
Senior management will fund organization-wide
 
Parent command organization will fund organization-wide
 
Systems will be upgraded by another organization; no local training will be required
 
Don�t know
 
 
51. 
Personnel will receive IPv6 training through:
 
On-the-job training
 
In-house classes taught by co-workers
 
Trainers will be brought to the site
 
Employees will be sent to formal classroom training courses
 
Don�t know
 
 
52. 
Which of the following best describes the prevailing sentiment in the United States towards IPv6:
 
Not much benefit over IPv4 because the U.S. has 70 percent of all registered addresses
 
Very important because IPv6 streams cannot be hacked
 
Will introduce huge marketing opportunities abroad for American products
 
Will revolutionize how Americans live
 
Don�t know
 
 
53. 
The primary barrier to implementing IPv6 within your organization is:
 
Lack of knowledge or interest in IPv6
 
Lack of funding for IPv6 migration tools
 
Lack of IPv6 planning and training
 
All of the above
 
Other
 
 
54. 
WRAP-UP (demographic and fill-in-the-block questions).
Thanks for hanging in there!



How large is your organization (including all user personnel up through the senior officer who makes accreditation and funding decisions):
 
Less than 10
 
10 to 99
 
100 to 999
 
1,000 to 9,999
 
10,000+
 
 
55. 
How many administrators, engineers and managers (including military, civilians, and contractors) monitor, troubleshoot, and upgrade the networks:
 
1
 
2 to 5
 
6 to 10
 
11 to 25
 
More than 25
 
 
56. 
How many administrators, engineers and managers (including military, civilians, and contractors) monitor, troubleshoot, and upgrade major application systems:
 
1 to 10
 
11 to 20
 
21 to 50
 
50 to 100
 
More than 100
 
 
 
To what degree has IPv6 been discussed in your organization?
   
 
 
 
Should your organization wait for its parent command to �push down� IPv6, or should your organization take an active role in planning and implementing IPv6 migration?
   
 
 
 
When should your organization begin planning for IPv6 migration, and what should be the first activities?
   
 
 
 
Do you anticipate resistance by senior management to requests for funding and planning for IPv6?
   
 
 
 
Who should participate in IPv6 working groups (e.g., networking staff, systems administrators, applications programmers, organizational users, senior management, outside consultants)?
   
 
 
 
Other issues or thoughts that were not addressed in this survey?
   
 
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this survey.
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