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Revision as of 12:18, 25 July 2024
This is a technical workshop, made up of lectures and hands-on lab work to teach the skills needed to design, build, operate and manage institutional network infrastructure according to current best practices. The training will be held from July 22nd to July 26th, 2024 at the KENET Training room located at University of Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library.
Contents
Objective
After this workshop the participants will be able to design and implement a mid to large scale campus networks. This course will provide the techies with the necessary TCP/IP skills to administer a campus network.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for technical staff at the tertiary institutions that operate a TCP/IP network with international connectivity and inter-campus connectivity.
Prerequisites
1. Operational knowledge of UNIX/Linux 2. IPv4 addressing and general networking concepts 3. Day to day experience within an operational network
Technical Requirements
1. Laptop with a working wireless card 2. A modern web browser installed 3. A shell terminal or Putty (if on Windows) 4. A diagrammatic representation of the participant's institution network
Course content
Scalable Campus Network Design & Operations
1.Introduction to Campus Network Design & Operations Workshop
2.Overview of Research & Education Network ecosystem
3.Layer 1, 2 and 3 Refresher
4.Campus Network Design Principles
5.Campus Network Cabling Best Practices
6.Cabling Installation Tips
7.IPv4 & IPv6 Addressing
8.Building an Address Plan
9.Cisco Configuration Essentials
10.Switching Architectures: Spanning Tree
11.Switching Architectures: VLANs
12.Routing & Forwarding Basics
13.Layer3 Switches
14.Migrating a Campus Network from Flat to Round
15.Selecting Campus Devices
16.Introduction to Wireless
17.Introduction to NAT
18.Campus Operations Best Practices
19.Campus Security Overview
20.Campus Security Configuration
21.Introduction to Network Management & Monitoring Tools Demonstration
Competency Based Assessment
Trainers
Name Organization
Jeremiah Kioko (JK) KENET
Nyanjau Kimani (NK) KENET
Moses Ojiambo (MO) KENET
Jackline Cherotich (JC) KENET
Khamis Phitia (KP) KENET
Zeinab Mzungu (ZM) KENET
Participants
| No | Institution | Name | Designation |
| 1 | Siaya Institute of Technology | Kennedy Andere | Network Administrator |
| 2 | Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology | Linus Atuya | Systems administrator |
| 3 | Masai Technical Training Institute | Cheluget Daniel Ketwony | MIS Officer |
| 4 | Nyandarua National Polytechnic | Kelvin Githinji | ICT Manager |
| 5 | Muranga TTI | Collins Macharia Kariuki | ICT Manager |
| 6 | Sikri Technical and Vocational College for the Blind and Deaf | Maxwel Kidera | Systems administrator |
| 7 | Nyeri National Polytechnic | Esther Kimani | ICT Officer |
| 8 | Nuu Technical and Vocational College | Ms Purity Kimanthi | ICT Trainer |
| 9 | Karumo Technical Training Institute | Joseph Kiriinya | ICT Officer |
| 10 | St. Augustine Teachers Training College - Eregi | Hillary Mackenzi | ICT Technician |
| 11 | Meru National Polytechnic | Alex Twala Njagi | Systems administrator |
| 12 | Meru National Polytechnic | Lewis Mugambi | ICT Officer |
| 13 | Katine Technical Training Institute | Michael Mulwa | ICT Administrator |
| 14 | The Kisumu National Polytechnic | Lincoln Lewis Munene | ICT Officer |
| 15 | Mitunguu Technical Training Institute | Doreen Mwendwa | Systems administrator |
| 16 | The Kisumu National Polytechnic | Robert Oyare | ICT Officer |
| 17 | Kericho National Polytechnic | Benard Kibet Too | Systems administrator |
| 18 | Nyandarua National Polytechnic | Stephen Maina | ICT Officer |
| 19 | Wote TTI | FESTUS Munywoki | ICT Trainer |
| 20 | Wote TTI | Christopher Mutunga | ICT Trainer |
| 21 | KENET | Sharon Akinyi Odhiambo | Assistant Network Administrator |
Timetable
| Day | 8:00-9:30 | 9:30-10:00 | 10:00-11:00 | 11:00-12:00 | 12:00-1:00 | 1:00-2:00 | 2:00-3:00 | 3:00-4:30 | 4:30-4:50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday July 22 | Registration & Introduction to Campus Network Design & Operations Workshop (NK)
[[1]] |
Tea Break | Overview of Research & Education Network ecosystem -The weak link (NK) [[2]] | Layer 1, 2 and 3 Refresher (KP)
[[3]] |
Campus Network Design Principles (MO)
[[4]] |
Lunch | Campus Network Cabling Best Practices (MO)
[[5]] |
Cabling Installation Tips (MO) | Tea Break | |
| Tuesday July 23 | Recap of Day 1
IPv4 & IPv6 Addressing (MO) [[6]] |
Tea Break | Cisco Configuration Essentials (JC) [[7]] | Layer 2 Lab Setup [[8]] [[9]] | Switching Architectures: Spanning Tree (MO) [[10]] | Lunch | STP Lab [[11]] | Switching Architectures: VLANs (JC) [[12]] | Tea Break | |
| Wednesday July 24 | Recap of Day 2 & VLAN Lab (JC) [[13]] | Tea Break | Routing & Forwarding Basics (KP) [[14]] | Layer3 Switches (JK) [[15]] | Selecting Campus Devices (MO) [[16]] | Lunch | Migrating a Campus Network from Flat to Routed (MO) [[17]] | SSH Keys (additional) [[18]] | Tea Break | |
| Thursday July 25 | Recap of Day 3 & Campus Operations Best Practices () [[19]] | Tea Break | Introduction to Wireless (MO) [[20]] | Campus Security Overview (JK) [[21]] | Campus Security Configuration (JK) [[22]] | Lunch | Campus Roundtable Discussion (MO)[[23]] | Review of institutions network diagrams | Tea Break | |
| Friday July 26 | Introduction to Network Management (NK)[[24]] | Tea Break | LibreNMS Demonstration (JK) | Competency Based Assessment [[]] | Competency Based Assessment [[]] | Lunch | Survey/Feedback [[]] | Closing Ceremony | Tea Break |
