The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 08 Mar 11 14:34:48 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Alhassan Tata Full Name*: Auwal Alhassan Tata Employer/Organization*: Bayero University Kano Position/Title*: Senior Systems Analyst / Team Lead-ICT Research and Development Business Address ---------------- Centre for Information Technology, Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano Business Phone: +2348034532760 Alternate Telephone: Email*: tataa@buk.edu.ng URL: cms.buk.edu.ng FAX: Date of Birth: 1974-03-23 Country of Residence*: Nigeria Passport Name: Tata Auwal Alhassan Passport Number: A01959151 Passport Issuing Country: Nigeria Passport Issue Date: 2010-05-21 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-05-20 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Storing, Interpreting and analyzing the result from monitoring tools. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Installation and configuration of various Internet Services and as a desktop operating system. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- I have used Linux a clone of Unix having used it as both a desktop operating system in the form of Ubnutu-Lucid and as a server for driving all the Intranet services(mail, ftp, web, e-learning) in my school. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I've used TCP/IP as an addressing tool for nodes on my network. I've been routing my network using TCP/IP routing tools. I use the layers of the TCP/IP for troubleshooting my network. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ I have for configured an Internal DNS for the network. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- I have configured and installed mail servers using sendmail Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I have configured the University based web server using Apache22 Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- I have been configuring Routers both as a gateway for Internet access as well as for segmenting the University network. Switches* --------- I have been configuring switches as students' practicals in the Cisco Local Academy of My Institution. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- I have lots issues in the area of configuration of a monitoring systems for the network and also in the area of interpreting result comming out of some of the monitoring I was lucky to get working. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- All these services I have mentioned form the components of my NOC in addition to the reusable power systems. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- DNS What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- I dont know How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- To understand the treats I'm exposed to in terms of my network ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ====================================== A description of your current employer, your position, your duties and responsibilities, and how they relate to current and future data networking activities in your country* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Centre for Information Technology (CIT)is the Unit of Bayero University Kano charged with the responsibility of providing ICT support to the entire staff and students of the University. I am the team lead in the Research and Development of the CIT. Basically I am to seek and recommend ways of improving on the current ICT drive of the University, that includes research on problems being encountered by the Network/Sysadmin team, create the solution and pass it onto the appropriate teams for onward deployment. A brief description of your computing and networking environment (operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the connectivity of your organization to the Internet and your country's connectivity to the international Internet* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bayero University Network comprises of five main campuses of the University connected via Nano station wireless bridges with the NOC at the CIT New campus. Each of these campuses have a comprehensive fibre backbone that link up the main buildings together. These buildings have twisted pair based LANs connected to the fibre end. At the NOC all connections terminate with several servers installed for providing various Intranet services. There is also a comprehensive wifi network that spans all these campuses making the entire University a hotspot. Authentication is being provided by mikrotic captive portal. The Internet services is provided via 2.4m podelin dish form a canadian ISP. This provides 3Mbps/1Mbps bandwidth that is shared by the entire University. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 2500 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been able to configure lots of Intranet server. What I need is to monitor and evaluate their performance so as to ensure optimal performance of the network. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As I have been deployed to an area where I need to keep abreast with happenings in the IT world that will improve on the network services provided in the University, this knowledge I hope to gain will further actualize the dream of the university when they created the research arm in the CIT. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010, Kigali, SII A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have trained lots of people that we now have a robust network infrastructure unit in the CIT taking care of all our Network Implementation Internally. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have been able to make neigbouring institutions to see the importance of being part of the community and participate actively in their activities. I have introduced such Institutions as Hussaini Adamu Polytechnic, Sa'adatu Rimi College of Education to start participating in our Local NOGs' activities. I have been able to convince my University to become an AFRINIC member. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requested aid to cover travel expenses. Explain why you are asking for financial assistance. How will your organisation and your country benefit from your training? What other sources of funding have you approached, and what were the results? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to my activities to boost ICT in Bayero University and beyond, Google has offered me a scholarship of about a thousand dollars. If you are requesting financial support for travel expenses, please provide a good estimate of round trip, lowest economy excursion airfare between your place of residence and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in May 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airfare ------- Airline ------- ET Type of fare ------------ Economic City of departure ------------------ Lagos Source of your estimate ------------------------ Online Booking How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- 1000 Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- 999.99 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Nigerian ICT Forum 25 Libreville Street Garki, Abuja, Nigeria Second Referee* --------------- Dr. Ado Dan Isa Mac-Arthur Foundation Grant Liason Officer Bayero University, PMB 3011 Kano Nigeria END OF APPLICATION