Introducing HP-UX Mobile IPv6

3. Conclusion

The surging demand for mobile computing and “Always-on” network connections is undeniable. From

mobile enterprise workforces, to WLANs on Corporate and University campuses, mobility is no longer

a distant fantasy. Deployment numbers are rapidly growing, and are expected to grow even faster in

the coming years. However, the reality of accommodating such demands present several dilemmas,

including:

• the availability of IP addresses

• the complexity of current network technologies due to workarounds such as NAT and link-layer hand-

over mechanisms

• the need to access the network in multi-access environments

HP-UX Mobile IPv6 is the answer to today’s—and tomorrow’s—mobility demands and dilemmas. This

free-of-charge and IETF standards-based solution handles mobility management at the IP layer—the

only common layer for applications in IP networks—and therefore mobility is transparent to the layers

above the IP layer. Additionally, HP-UX Mobile IPv6 represents a secured, tested, and interoperable

solution that capitalizes on IPv6 mechanisms and the lessons from Mobile IPv4.

3.1. Acquiring HP-UX Mobile IPv6

HP-UX Mobile IPv6 is delivered as a component of TOUR 2.0. The TOUR 2.0 release depots for each

version of HP-UX 11i contain the HP-UX Mobile IPv6 prerequisite software. (Note: TOUR 2.0 release

depots do not include IPSec or the HP-UX Mobile IP prerequisite patches.)

You can acquire HP-UX Mobile IPv6 and HP-UX IPSec free-of-charge by searching for and

downloading each product at: http://www.software.hp.com

3.2. Additional Information

The following sections list of documents containing additional information related HP-UX Mobile IPv6:

3.2.1 Product Documentation

HP provides the following product documents, which are available at http://www.docs.hp.com

• HP-UX Mobile IPv6 A.01.00 Administrator’s Guide

• HP-UX Mobile IPv6 A.01.00 Release Notes

• Transport Optional Upgrade Release (TOUR) 2.0 Release Notes

• HP-UX IPSec A.02.00 Administrator’s Guide (when available)

• HP-UX IPSec A.02.00 Release Notes (when available)

3.2.2 IETF RFC Documents

HP-UX Mobile IPv6 is based on the following IETF standards, which are available at

http://www.ietf.org:

• RFC # 3775: Mobility Support in IPv6

• RFC # 3776: Using IPSec to Protect Mobile IPv6 Signaling between Mobile Nodes and Home Agents

3.2.3 HP-UX 11i Release Names, Identifiers, and Processor Architectures

Each HP-UX 11i release has a name and a release identifier. The following table lists the HP-UX 11i

release name, identifiers, and processor architecture:

Release name Release identifier Supported processor architecture

HP-UX 11i v1 B.11.11 PA-RISC

HP-UX 11i v1.5 B.11.20 Intel Itanium

HP-UX 11i v1.6 B.11.22 Intel Itanium

HP-UX 11i v2 B.11.23 Intel Itanium

Note: HP-UX Mobile IPV6 is available on HP-UX 11i v 1 and v2