Introduction

This course on Scalable Network Infrastructure is part of the AfNOG 2019 Workshop on Network Technology, held in conjunction with the Africa Internet Summit in Kampala, Uganda, in June 2019.

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

• 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 (Sudan) [SA]

Participants