# netlab: Test IPv6 IGP Deployment

DevFeed: [netlab: Test IPv6 IGP Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/netlab-test-ipv6-igp-deployment-11283.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2025/11/netlab-igp-ipv6-deployment/>)

Published: 2025-11-10T06:45:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [Routing (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/routing.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>), [Protocol (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/protocol.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>)

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## AI overview

This tutorial shows how to use netlab to test IPv6 IGP deployments in a virtual lab. It explains how to add IPv6 prefixes while limiting OSPF deployment to OSPFv2 instead of configuring both OSPFv2 and OSPFv3, using a global address-family parameter. It also describes running the example with Arista cEOS containers or FRRouting in GitHub Codespaces.

## Source excerpt

Imagine you have an IPv4-only network1 and want to try out how to deploy a routing protocol for IPv6. netlab is a pretty good tool for the job as it: Creates an addressing scheme for you Designs a routing protocol deployment (OSPF, IS-IS) based on just a few bits of information Deploys ready-to-run router configurations to a virtual lab. Read more ...