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This will be an intense hands-on five (5) day training to teach skills required for the configuration and operation of large scale campus networks. The training will be held from November 27th - December 1st, 2023.
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Objective
After this training 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 that operates a TCP/IP network with international connectivity and inter-campus connectivity.
Pre-requisites
1. IPv4 addressing and general network concepts 2. Knowledge of UNIX and/or Linux 3. At least three Years’ experience as Network Administrators / IP Network Engineers 4. Target Group: Network Administrator/engineers, ICT infrastructure managers and Systems Administrators
Course content
The course is divided into two; Campus networks, Scalable networks
Campus Networks
Campus Network design principles & Best Practices Campus Networks Design.
IP address routing & management(addressing, sub-netting)
Campus Network Physical cable Infrastructure
Hierarchical Design
Scalable Networks
Cisco switch configuration basics
HP configuration essentials
Switching Architecture -STP
Introduction to IEEE 802.1q (VLANS)
Switch troubleshooting
Campus Network Design
Wireless Networks
Campus Network monitoring
Network Security
Items Required
Each Participant is to bring a laptop with wireless connectivity. Each participant is to submit the campus network diagram
Trainers
Name Organization
Cornelius Achiki (CA) KENET
Jeremiah Kioko (JK) KENET
Nyanjau Kimani (NK) KENET
Lilian Maina (LM) KENET
Jackline Cherotich (JC) KENET
Khamis Phitia (KP) KENET
Joy Otuya (JO) KENET
Caroline Gachuhi (CG) KENET
Zeinab Mzungu (ZM) KENET
Participants
| No | Institution | Name | Designation |
| 1 | Tangaza College | Collince Dundo | ICT Officer |
| 2 | St.Joseph's Nyabondo MTC | Kevin P. Odhiambo | Computer Operator |
| 3 | KMFRI Mombasa | Polycarp Atunga | ICT Officer |
| 4 | Kenya School of Law | Kennedy Dende | ICT Officer |
| 5 | Management University of Africa | Bernard Kuria | ICT Officer |
| 6 | Kiambu Institute of Science & Technology | James Gichuru | ICT Officer |
| 7 | The Sigalagala National Polytechnic | Brian Mwinamo | ICT Officer |
| 8 | Garissa University College | Gilbert Ruto | ICT Officer |
| 9 | Mount Kenya University | Edwin K. Mwangi | Systems Administrator |
| 10 | University of Kabianga | Kipngetich Ngeno Mathew | Assistant Network administrator |
| 11 | Multimedia University | Kelvin Kariuki | Network Administrator |
| 12 | Riara University | Richard Mutisya | Network Administrator |
| 13 | KAFUCO | Boris Ochieng | ICT Technician |
| 14 | Lukenya University | Stanley Muli | ICT Administrator |
| 15 | KEMRI RCTP FACES | Kisivuli Kennedy | ICT Officer |
| 16 | KENET | Jackline Cherotich | Graduate Trainee |
| 17 | KENET | Evans Ng'ang'a | Assistant Network Engineer |
| 18 | Rongo University | Fred Oduya | Network Administrator |
| 19 | JOOUST | Lawi Osoo | ICT Technician |
| 20 | KEMRI | Hellen Chepkirui | ICT Technician |
| 21 | KEMRI | Lilian Mwanza | ICT Assistant |
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 November 27 | Welcome& Registration (NK) Network Layer and Protocols (CA)
[[1]] |
Subnetting (LM)
[[2]] |
Tea Break | Introduction to Routing I (LM)
[[3]] |
Router Configuration Essentials (JC)
[[4]] |
Lunch | Lab 1: Router Configuration (JC/KP)
[[5]] |
Tea Break | Lab discussion (JC/KP)
[[6]] |
| Tuesday November 28 | Switching Architectures (KP)
[[7]] |
Tea Break | Introduction to VLANs (JC) [[8]] | Lab 2: VLAN Configuration (JC/MO) | Lunch | Introduction to Routing II (LM) [[9]] | Lab 3: Static Routing | Tea Break | Lab discussion (LM/KP)
Layer 3 static lab [[10]] |
| Wednesday November 29 | Campus Network Design principles and best practices (CA)
[[11]] |
Tea Break | Campus Network Structured Cabling
Campus Network Cabling [[12]] Fiber Splicing Exercise [[13]] Fiber Splicing Exercise Answers [[14]] Cable Systems Specifications [[15]] (CA) |
Lunch | Introduction to Wireless Networks
Wireless Network LaB(CA/JM) |
Tea Break | Campus Network Designs Round-table (JM/CA) | ||
| Thursday November 30 | Intro to Net Mgmt and SNMP (NK)[[16]]
[[17]] |
Tea Break | Network Monitoring tools: Nagios [[18]], Cacti [[19]] (NK) | Lunch | LAN Network monitoring lab: basic nagios, cacti, webmin (NK)
Nagios Exercise [[20]] |
Tea Break | Troubleshooting Campus LAN / Link Tests (CA/NK) | ||
| Friday December 1 | Cacti Installation [[21]] [[22]] | Tea Break | Network Security(MO)
[[23]] |
Lunch | Exam | Closing Ceremony |
