The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 16 Feb 11 21:30:11 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: ONOWOJO Full Name*: EMMANUEL OGHENERO Employer/Organization*: UNIVERSITY OF BENIN Position/Title*: NETWORK ENGINEER Business Address ---------------- #1 Omage stright Business Phone: 08038273821 Alternate Telephone: 08038273821 Email*: eonowojo@uniben.edu URL: www.uniben.edu FAX: Date of Birth: 1979-07-04 Country of Residence*: Nigeria Passport Name: ONOWOJO EMMANUEL OGHENERO Passport Number: A00477836 Passport Issuing Country: Nigeria Passport Issue Date: 2008-07-04 Passport Expiry Date: 2013-07-03 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I have been a network admin for 5 years and would like to know a more better way of managing the network node and be able to know when a node is down TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Use Ubutu Linux as OS on my laptop Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I have been working with the university of Benin since 2005 as a network eng and have been installing and managing the network since then. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ NO Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- No Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ No Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- I have configured cisco Router and have also been a cisco certified academy instructor since 2006 , I have work and install Mikrotik router which form most part of our network. Switches* --------- I have configured cisco Switches and have also been a cisco certified academy instructor since 2006 , and have work on various lab scenario Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- I have use Mikrotik Dude as a monitoring which am still trying to learn. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- I have work with university of Benin NOC for five years and still there as the admin. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My current employer is an academic institution and university with two campus and a student population of about twenty six thousand student,we currently working on expanding the network so that the student population can adequately accommodated.Am member of the team in charge of design ,installation this will thus increase the number of node to the monitor manage. Also as volunteer an instructor for the NgNOG i believe this will help improve the quality my teaching thus help build man power to man the growing network in my country. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Most person here are window users as that is there first OS, we were running linus Red hat for our mail server but due to power problem we have to host it on-line, currently we using iDirect modem to link up to the internet as using Mikrotik Router to run firewall services and hotspot with cisco switch at the core of the network with Vlan. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 5000 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have attend the NgNOG and currently been instructing on the Scalable Network Infrastructure. I have a diploma in computer Engineering and have a CCNA from cisco networking academy. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love teaching and have been doing this for about 5 years it will also enable to contribute my quoter to make Academy Network better by teaching those who manage them better. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the attendance fees. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- UNIVERSITY OF BENIN Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $950 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Dr.(Mrs.) S. C. Chiemeke Department of computer Science University of Benin,P.M.B 1154,Benin City Nigeria schiemeke@uniben.edu Second Referee* --------------- Prof. Mac-Donald Idu Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology,University of Benin,P.M.B 1154,Benin City Nigeria mcdonald@uniben.edu END OF APPLICATION