This 5-day workshop is targeted at engineers from tertiary instititions (campuses) and national or regional research and education networks (RENs). Engineers who participate in this workshop will learn about:
best practice techniques in the areas of core network and Linux/Unix system administration skills
campus network design at layers 2 (switching) and 3 (routing)
building proper instrumentation to monitor and manage the network
These skills will in turn drive an increase in network security and reliablility.
Target Audience
Network system administrators, engineers and technicians from campuses and RENs who are responsible for network maintenance, planning and design.
Pre-Requisites
Medium to good knowledge of the UNIX/Linux command line environment
Basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking
PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING A LAPTOP
Workshop Topics
Network design goals
Research and Education Networks
Cable types - Copper cabling systems - Fiber Optic Systems
Hierarchical design building blocks
Build star networks
Separate core and edge functions
Routing Vs Switching
IP addressing
Objectives
At the end of the workshop students will be able to:
Explain the goals associated with fit-for-purpose network design and demonstrate this understanding through successful completion of lab exercises.
Explain the different models of a Research and Education Network and be able to share with the class the model used or proposed in their economy.
Explain physical cabling types, their differences and where they might be best deployed.
Explain and demonstrate how to build networks hierarchically using a star topology. Students will be able to present their current network topology and explain how this compares to the star-topology taught in class.
Produce a sample addressing plan and present it, plus the underlying design rationale in class.
Produce an IP Subnetting and VLAN design for their campus network.