Introduction

This course on Scalable Network Infrastructure is part of the AfNOG 2018 Workshop on Network Technology, held in conjunction with the Africa Internet Summit in Dakar, Senegal, in April/May 2018.

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; OSPF routing; BGP routing; Management of router configuration; NOC (Network Operations Centre); Internet Exchange Points between networks.

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.
• Local copies of access software.
• Links to external documents.

Instructors

• Alan Barrett (South Africa) [APB]
• Frank Habicht (Tanzania) [FH]
• Dev Jeenia (Mauritius) [DJ]
• Geert Jan de Groot (Netherlands) [GJ]
• Nishal Goburdhan (South Africa) [NG]
• Noah Maina (Tanzania/Uganda) [NM]
• Patience Nagaba (Uganda) [PN]
• Patrick Okui (Uganda) [PO]
• Sara Alamin Mohammed Hassan (Sudan) [SO]
• Stephen Honlue (Cameroon) [SH]

Participants