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| History of UNIX & Linux (NK)
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| Welcome to Network Monitoring and Management (NK)
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/e/eb/FUL-02-History_of_UNIX_and_Linux_-2024.pdf]]
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/e/eb/FUL-02-History_of_UNIX_and_Linux_-2024.pdf]]
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| Linux Environments (NK)
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| Introduction to Network Monitoring and Management (NK)
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/0/0d/FUL-02-Linux_Environments-2024.pdf]]
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/0/0d/FUL-02-Linux_Environments-2024.pdf]]
 
| Tea Break
 
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| Lab 1: Graphical installation of operating system on Virtual-box (SM)
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| Linux Basics for NMM (NK)
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[[https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html]]
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| Minimal Configuration for CISCO IOS based equipment (JK)
 
[[https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html]]
 
[[https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html]]
 
| Lunch
 
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| Nagios Monitoring Tool (AK)
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/7/7a/Linux_File_System_%26_Linux_Text_Editors_Training.pdf]]
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/7/7a/Linux_File_System_%26_Linux_Text_Editors_Training.pdf]]
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[[Nagios lab parts 1 to 3]]
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[[Nagios lab parts 4 to 8]]
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[[Nagios lab part 9 (optional]]
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[[Nagios plugin creation (optional)]]
 
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[[]]
 
 
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| Simple Network Management Protocol-SNMP (MN)
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/3/30/FUL-01_USER_ENVIRONMENTS.pdf]]
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/3/30/FUL-01_USER_ENVIRONMENTS.pdf]]
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Create Users,Groups and Change Passwords
 
 
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| LibreNMS
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[[LibreNMS Lab Installation]]
 
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| Smokeping  (MN)
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| Linux Text Editors (AK)
 
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/7/7a/Linux_File_System_%26_Linux_Text_Editors_Training.pdf]]
 
[[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/7/7a/Linux_File_System_%26_Linux_Text_Editors_Training.pdf]]
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[[Smokeping lab part 1]]
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[[Smokeping lab part 2]]
 
| Tea Break
 
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| Summary overview of lab work & Discussion
 
 
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| Wednesday May 15
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|Lab 5: Linux text editors(AK)
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|Network Documentation with netdot(AI)
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[[]]
 
|Lab 5: Linux text editors(AK)
 
|Lab 5: Linux text editors(AK)
 
| Tea Break
 
| Tea Break

Revision as of 13:07, 29 May 2024

This will be an intense five (5) day hands-on workshop that will focus on the skills required to effectively manage a diverse campus network and NOC operations,and includes topics that are important not only from a theoretical perspective but also have a tremendous practical utility. The training will be held from May 13th - May 17th, 2024.

Objective

Upon completion of this training workshop, you will have acquired a useful skills of the network monitoring and management tools and the security benefits of the tools and techniques covered.


Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed for engineers and system staff at ISPs and large networks, including academic networks who are involved with system management, network monitoring and management, incident response and security. This course is for those who need to manage Network operations and NOCs. Proper network instrumentation is a fundamental requirement for realizing infrastructure security at both the network and desktop level, and this course emphasizes the security benefits for the tools and the techniques covered.

Prerequisites

1. Laptop with a working wireless card 2. Functional knowledge of UNIX/Linux environments 3. Basic understanding of TCP/IP networks 4. Great attitude

Course content

The course has eight (8) modules

Network Monitoring and Management

Welcome to Network Management and Monitoring

Introduction to Network Management and Monitoring

Linux Basics for NMM

Minimal configuration for Cisco IOS based equipment

User Environment

Linux Text Editors

Network Configuration Essentials

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Network Monitoring Tools ( Nagios, Smokeping, LibreNMS)

Network Documentation and Configuration (Netdot, RANCID)

Netflow/Nfsen

Log Management

Ticketing Systems (RT)

Network Operations Centre (NOC)


Items Required

Each Participant is to bring a laptop with wireless connectivity.

Trainers

No Name Organization
1 Nyanjau Kimani (NK) KENET
2 Jeremiah Kioko (JK) KENET
3 Amos Koech (AK) KENET
4 Anne Inapat (AI) KENET
5 Moureen Namai (MN) KENET
6 Zeinab Mzungu (ZM) KENET


Participants

No Institution Name Designation
1 Bondo Teachers Training College Mr Noah Okidia ICT Director
2 Butere Technical and Vocational College Mr ABRAHAM NGERO MIS OFFICER
3 Kaimosi Teachers Training College Mr RASTO OKETCH ICT TECHNICIAN
4 Kajiado West Technical and Vocation College Mr Martin Mwegi Trainer
5 Kenya Institute of Highways & Building Technology Mr Ian Victor Simbiri Senior ICT Officer
6 Kisii National Polytechnic Mr ENOCK OCHIENG Network Administrator
7 Kisumu Polytechnic Mr ENOCH OTUOMA ICT OFFICER
8 Limuru Technical and Vocational College Mr George Mwangi Head of ICT
9 Lugari Diploma Diploma Teachers Training College Mr GODFREY ANYONGE ICT TECHNICIAN
10 Meru National Polytechnic Mr MBURIA MICHAEL ICT OFFICER
11 Meru National Polytechnic Mr Alex Twala Njagi System administrator
12 Mosoriot Teachers Training College Mr FELIX KIBET LIMO IT OFFICER
13 Nkabune Technical Training Institute Mr Godfrey Muchuma ICT Officer
16 Nyeri National Polytechnic Ms ESTHER KIMANI ICT OFFICER
17 Ramogi Institute Mr Linus Atuya System Administrator
18 Rift Valley Technical Training Institute Mr GEOFFREY LANGAT DEPUTY M.I.S MANAGER
19 Rift Valley Technical Training Institute Mr FESTUS KIPTOO ICT TECHNICIAN
20 Shanzu Teachers Training College Mr STEPHEN ODHIAMBO ICT Technician
21 Umma University Mr ABDIGANI ADAN ICT TECHNICIAN
22 Wote TTI FESTUS MUENDO ICT Trainer
23 Nuu Technical and Vocational College Ms Purity Kimanthi ICT Trainer
24 Taita Taveta National Polytechnic Allen Mwambogha Systems Administrator
25 Siaya Institute of Technology Kennedy Andere Network Administrator

Timetable

Day 8:00-8:30 8:30-9:30 9:30-10:00 10:00-11:00 11:00-1:00 1:00-2:00 2:00-4:30 4:30-5:00
Monday May 13 Welcome to Network Monitoring and Management (NK)

[[1]]

Introduction to Network Monitoring and Management (NK)

[[2]]

Tea Break Linux Basics for NMM (NK)

[[3]]

Minimal Configuration for CISCO IOS based equipment (JK)

[[4]]

Lunch Nagios Monitoring Tool (AK)

[[5]] Nagios lab parts 1 to 3 Nagios lab parts 4 to 8 Nagios lab part 9 (optional Nagios plugin creation (optional)

Tea Break
Tuesday May 14 Simple Network Management Protocol-SNMP (MN)

[[6]] SNMP Lab

Tea Break LibreNMS

LibreNMS Lab Installation

Lunch Smokeping (MN)

[[7]] Smokeping lab part 1 Smokeping lab part 2

Tea Break
Wednesday May 15 Network Documentation with netdot(AI)

[[]]

Lab 5: Linux text editors(AK) Tea Break Network Configuration Essentials (NK/JO)

[[8]] [[9]] [[10]]

Lunch Activity: Check network configuration file & demo network CLI tools

[[11]]

Security Principles and Password Policies (CG)

[[12]] [[13]]

Tea Break Lab 6: IPtables and password Policies (CG/AK)

[[14]] [[15]]

Thursday February 29 Activity: Overview & Scenarios of institution policies/security issues (All) Password policies configuration (CG)

[[16]]

Tea Break Security and pfSense Firewall (CG/JK) Lunch pfSense Firewall and demo (JK) Bash scripting (SM)

[[17]]

Tea Break Discussion
Friday March 1 Apache web-server (JO/AK)

[[18]]

Apache webserver Installation & SSL configuration

[[19]]

Tea Break Competency Based Exam [[20]]

[[21]]

Lunch Survey/Feedback [[22]] Closing Ceremony Tea Break

Session Photos

https://training.kenet.or.ke/index.php/File:FUL-02_Group-Photo.jpeg

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