A hybrid company uses Direct Connect with a single Site-to-Site VPN backup and is migrating to IPv6 by moving to dual-stack. They require a backup connectivity option to always be present. Which combination of steps will migrate the data center connectivity to support IPv6 in the least time? (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: Provision a new Site-to-Site VPN tunnel specifically for IPv6 traffic., Add a new IPv6 peer to the existing virtual interface and use the IPv6 address that Amazon provides on the peer router..
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The company needs to support IPv6 with a backup option and minimize downtime. Adding an IPv6 peer to the existing Direct Connect virtual interface (VIF) allows the Direct Connect connection to carry IPv6 traffic without creating a new VIF, which would require more configuration and potential downtime. Provisioning a new Site-to-Site VPN tunnel specifically for IPv6 traffic provides the necessary IPv6 backup connectivity. This approach allows for a phased migration, keeping the existing IPv4 connections active while the new IPv6 paths are established. Creating a new dual-stack Site-to-Site VPN and deleting the old one would cause a service interruption. Associating a new dual-stack public VIF would require reconfiguring the Direct Connect connection, leading to more downtime than simply adding an IPv6 peer. Encapsulating IPv6 in IPv4 VPN tunnels is not a standard or efficient way to migrate to dual-stack and adds unnecessary overhead.
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