Scalable Campus Networks
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 October 27-31, 2014.
Contents
Objective
After this training the participants will be able to design and implement a large scale campus network. 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. 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, subnetting)
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)
VPNs
Switch troubleshooting
Campus Network monitoring
Cyber Security
Research Infrastructure
Items Required
Each Participant is to bring a laptop with wireless connectivity. Each participant is to submit the campus network diagram
Trainers
Name Organization
Martin Njau (MN) KENET
Joan Masai (JM) KENET
Cornelius Achiki(CA) KENET
Judah Opuck (JO) KENET
Michelle Opiyo (MO) KENET
Hillary Cheserek(HC) KENET
Ronald Osure (RO) KENET
Participants
No. Names Designation Institution 1. Tonny Musyoka Kimanzi
ICT Officer
South Eastern Kenya University
2. Victor Ngatiri
ICT Manager
Pan African Christian University
3. Eric Gichaba Nyamwaya
ICT technician
St. Pauls University
4. Dismas Kitaria Tendet
Network Administrator
Meru University of Science and Technology.
5. Wilson Kariuki
System Administrator
Muranga University College
6. Boniface Kamau
Network Engineer
Dedan Kimathi University
7. Richard Kimanzi
Network Engineer
Dedan Kimathi University
8. Tobias Otibine
Network Administrator
Kibabii University College
9. Abdirazaq Abdi
ICT Director
Umma university
10. Patrick Muoka
Network Administrator
Maasai Mara University
11. Ismael Onchiri
Network Administrator
Maasai Mara University
12. Gordon Otieno Ouma
Ag. ICT Manager
Kisii University
13. Joel Mutungi
Network Administrator
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
14. Vasta Mkambe
Network Administrator
Technical University of Mombasa
15. Peter Bala
Network Administrator
Maseno University
16. Geoffrey Njoga
IT Support
KCA University
17. Carol Kimani ICT officer Laikipia University 18. Geoffrey Sowek ICT Manager University of Kabianga 19. Dennis Rugendo Senior Technologist Chuka University 20. Geoffrey O. Ronga, Network Administrator Technical University of Kenya 21. Moses Karani Network Administrator Africa Nazarene University 22. Kenneth Cheruiyot Network Administrator Pwani University 23. Antony Mungai System/Network Administrator Mt. Kenya University 24. Maurice Murimi Assistant System Administrator Embu University College 25. Alex Mugambi Network Administrator Egerton University 26. Janet Marangu Senior ICT Officer, Security University of Nairobi 27. Mark Mwenesi Network Assistant Cooperative University College of Kenya 28. Joshua K. Serem ICT Technologist Taita Taveta University College 29. Lynn Okindo Network Support Kisumu Polytechnic
Timetable
| Day | 9.00-10.30 | 10.30-10.50 | 10.50-13.00 | 1300-1400 | 1400-1600 | 1600-1620 | 1620-1800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday October 27 | Welcome& Registration Layers 1/2/3 Refresher [[1]](JM) | Tea Break | Cisco configuration essentials HP Configuration essentials [[2] (JM) | Lunch | Switching architectures (Layer 2) (HC) | Tea Break | Layer2 Lab [[3]] (HC/JO/CA/MO/JM)
Cacti exercise [4] Nagios+nconf exercise [5] Smokeping exercise [6] webmin [7] BHM/MN |
| Tuesday October 28 | Introduction to VLANS [[8]] (HC) | Tea Break | VLANs Lab [[9]]
Layer 2 Network Desing Lab [[10]] |
Lunch | IP routing (addressing, subnetting, OSPF, BGP) (JO) | Tea Break | IP routing Lab
Introduction to routing [[11]] Introduction to OSPF [[12]] Introduction to BGP [[13]] Layer 3 static lab [[14]] OSPF Lab [[15]] |
| Wednesday October 29 | VPNs (MO) | Tea Break | Campus Network Design principles and best practices (CA) | Lunch | Campus Network Structured Cabling
Campus Network Cabling [[16]] Fiber Splicing Exercise [[17]] Fiber Splicing Exercise Answers [[18]] Cable Systems Specifications [[19]] (JO) |
Tea Break | Campus Network Designs Round-table (JO/CA) |
| Thursday October 30 | Intro to Net Mgmt and SNMP (MN) | Tea Break | Network Monitoring tools: Nagios , Cacti [[20]] (MN) | Lunch | LAN Network monitoring lab: basic nagios, cacti, webmin (MN)
Nagios Exercise [[21]] Cacti Installation [[22]] NConf Exercise [[23]] |
Tea Break | Troubleshooting Campus LAN (MN) |
| Friday October 31 | Research Infrastructure (RO) | Tea Break | Cyber Security (RO) | Lunch | Closing Ceremony |
