IPv6 is a new protocol and with it many services are being deployed. The network management entity has to be aware of the impact on network management when deploying these new services. For instance, transition mechanisms between IPv4 and IPv6 should be considered in the management infrastructure. Some work has already been done regarding the management of the IPv6/IPv4 coexistence protocols. RFC 4087 [RFC4087] describes a MIB for tunnel management.

Section 9.4 gives some recommendations for secured management of transition mechanisms but targets mostly security aspects of the different transition protocols rather than the management techniques.

Nevertheless, it should be noted that in general, there is little standardization effort made for the management of new services coming along with IPv6, as most of the work is concentrated on having the same level of management for IPv6 as for IPv4.