DrukREN-NSRC Campus Network Design, Monitoring, Management and Security Workshop

Dates: December 3-7, 2012
Location: Thimphu, Bhutan
Host: DrukNet ​http://www.druknet.bt/
Venue: DrukNet training hall

Five day hands-on technical workshop focused on Campus Network Design and Security

Workshop Goals

• Train network engineering staff from universities in Bhutan on how to design, build and secure scalable and sustainable campus networks.
• Learn current best practices in designing and building hierarchical networks using layer 2 switches and layer 3 routers, including where to route and where to switch in campus networks
• Learn best practices and methodology for securing campus networks, including:
  • Proper monitoring
  • Proper services build-out
  • Routing, switching and access control techniques with security in mind
• Strengthen the human network of the research and education community in developing national and regional cyberinfrastructure

Requirements

• Some Linux/UNIX experience
• Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and layer 2 and layer 3 network basics

Recommended Software

• SSH SecureShell Client for Windows
• PuTTY for Windows (SSH)
• Linux/UNIX and Mac OS already have SSH installed. DO NOT USE PUTTY FOR LINUX OR MAC!

Workshop Items

• Agenda (includes links to presentations and schedule)
• Workshop Participants
• Sponsors
• Books
• Instructors and Organizers
• ​Workshop Evaluation

References

• Reference Materials
• Logical Network Diagram (Wednesday-Friday)
• RUB Campuses Network Diagram
• Participant Diagrams and Documents
• Group photo: Photo 1 : Photo 2 : Photo 3
• Workshop photos: ​On Facebook

Software available during class

The follow packages were available during class

• Cacti
  • login user: guest password: guest
  • login as user: admin, password <class password>
• MRTG / RRDTool
• Nagios
  • login as user: guest password: guest
  • Nagios Network Diagram
• Netdot
  • login as user: admin, password <class password>
• NfSen
• Observium
• RRDTool
  • Traffic on classroom router interfaces
• SmokePing
• WebSVN (RANCID router configs)

• TracGuide -- Built-in Documentation
• TitleIndex -- Complete list of local wiki pages
• WikiFormatting -- Trac wiki formatting language

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