Introduction

This course on Scalable Network Infrastructure is part of the AfNOG 2011 Workshop on Network Technology, held in conjunction with the AfNOG meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in May/June 2011.

We use hands-on training in a well-equipped classroom over a five-day period to teach skills required for the configuration and operation of large scale networks connected to the Internet.

The topics covered include: Basic routing; IS-IS routing; BGP routing; Management of router configuration; NOC (Network Operations Centre); Exchange points between networks; Security.

Who should attend: Technical staff who are now operating a wide area TCP/IP network, likely with international and/or multi-provider connectivity. Those who will be involved in the establishment and/or operation of a basic national network infrastructure in the country.

Prerequisites: Experience using TCP/IP-based networking technologies.

Course Documents

• Summary Timetable.
  • Shows the entire course at a glance.
• Detailed Course Outline.
  • Detailed course outline, including many links to presentation materials used during class.
• Links to external documents.

Instructors

• Alan Barrett (South Africa) [APB]
• Isatou Jah (Gambia) [IJ]
• Maina Noah (Uganda/Tanzania) [NM]
• Nishal Goburdhan (South Africa/Mauritius) [NG]
• Geert Jan de Groot (Netherlands) [GJ]
• Frank Habicht (Tanzania) [FH]

Participants

• Pule Mathebula (Botswana)
• Joseph Kobina Danzerl-Amedson (Ghana)
• Joseph Yawson (Ghana)
• Kwame Saidi (Tanzania)
• Barry Apudo Macharia (Kenya)
• Brenda Nyangweso (Kenya)
• Hezron Mwangi (Kenya)
• William Ngava (Kenya)
• Chimwemwe Sichali-Fredrick (Malawi)
• Souza Simbota (Malawi)
• Elaiho Esosa (Nigeria)
• Musa Adamu (Nigeria)
• Arbogast Fabian (Tanzania)
• Beyton Focus Sunguya (Tanzania)
• Charles Makakala (Tanzania)
• Eliphas Tongora (Tanzania)
• Enocu Munga (Tanzania)
• Frankosiligi Solomon (Tanzania)
• Hasnain Ali (Tanzania)
• Hussein Mganga (Tanzania)
• Johnson Kibacha (Tanzania)
• Johnson Meckson (Tanzania)
• Josephat Magessa (Tanzania)
• Khamis Bakah (Tanzania)
• Magreth Singano (Tanzania)
• Mwalami Khalfani (Tanzania)
• Ombeni Mnzava (Tanzania)
• Onesmo Gustav Lyimo (Tanzania)
• Ahumuza Joel (Uganda)
• Mastula Kyongo (Uganda)
• Perez Matsiko (Uganda)
• Simon Vass (Uganda)
• Amon Kasonda (Zambia)

Books

Each participant receives a copy of the following books and electronic media, kindly sponsored by

	FreeBSD-8.2 CD-ROMs, published by The FreeBSD Project, 2011.
	The Internet Protocol Journal, published by Cisco. ISSN 1944-1134.
	Cisco Routers for the Desperate, Second Edition, by Michael W. Lucas, published by No Starch Press, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59327-193-0.
	IPv6 Essentials, Second Edition, ISBN 978-0-596-00125-4.
	Network Warrior, Second Edition, ISBN: 978-1-4493-8786-0.