The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 25 Feb 11 16:56:37 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Quaynor Full Name*: Frank Kwetei Quaynor Employer/Organization*: Ghana Dot Com Position/Title*: EIS Engineer Business Address ---------------- 16 Boundary Road East Legon, Accra-Ghana Business Phone: 233-0302-521695 Alternate Telephone: Email*: fquaynor@ghana.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: Ghana Passport Name: Frank Kwetei Quaynor Passport Number: G0003775 Passport Issuing Country: Ghana Passport Issue Date: 2010-05-07 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-05-06 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Bandwidth Utilisation and Characterization as well as Latency determination and Network Resources Utilization. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I have used it for one year Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Os Length of Time FreeBSD 1year Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Ghana Dot Com Type of Network : ISP consist of DNS, Mail, Authentication, Dial-in servers all on public IP�s Ghana Telecom Type of Network: Customer Management and Billing Systems on LAN and WAN. Consists of DNS, Mail and dial-in servers on private and public IP�s Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Name servers: Yes. Name servers: Bind using version 8 to version 9 NAME SERVERS com.gh gov.gh edu.gh Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes. Exim SMTP services for ghana.com Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Yes Majordomo Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I have setup apache webserver (installation, configuration and administer) for domains on ghana.com servers. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes Routers Cisco 3600 series Cisco 2500 series Cisco AS5200, AS5100 Switches* --------- Cisco Catalyst 2900, 1924, 1912 Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Managed Nagios, MRTG, Cacti,Ntop Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Handling inbound call traffic to resolve customer problems.Monitoring all aspects of network, Systems, facilities infrastructure and provide outbound communications. Effectively communicate status to customers and internal staff. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Employer: Ghana Dot Com Ghana Dot Com is an IT company that plays a leading role in the IT industry in the country and the Africa continent especially the sub region. Ghana Dot Com provides capabilities to enable companies and organizations to operate efficiently and profitably in an increasing and competitive environment. Ghana Dot Com has been instrumental in setting up internet services in the sub region. Ghana Dot Com provides leading-edge technologies and support to deliver enhanced service solutions through fully integrated information systems. Ghana Dot Com invests in training its human resources to enable them to keep up with the changes in technology and also for technology transfer to other companies, organizations and institutions in Ghana and the sub region. Ghana Dot Com staff are members of ISOC Ghana Dot Com offers a lot of services in the IT world which includes Systems Integration and Management, Engineering and Customer Service, Data Communications, Internet Services, E-Commerce, Consulting Services, Software Development and Training. Postion: EIS Engineer Duties & Responsibilities: Systems Administration of servers: Unix Operations system set up, Monitoring of memory and disk usage, Set up and administration of users, Administration of network addressing, Managing network devices-switches, hubs, routers, etc. Monitor all aspects of Network Systems, facilities infrastructure and provide outbound communications. UNIX/NT/WINDOWS administration of production servers � includes installations,maintenance of OS, etc. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Network Devices Cisco catalyst 2900 series for LAN Cisco 3640 router as Gateway router and Distribution routers Cisco 3640, AS5200, AS5100 Dial-up Access Routers Servers DNS - FreeBSD and Linux Mail Server - Solaris 8, FreeBSD and Linux Web Server - FreeBSD, Linux and windows 2000 server Authentication server - Linux Internet Connectivity NetSat Communications Limited is currently connected to the internet backbone through NewSkies. Runs BGP between our gateway router and Newskies. Bandwidth current is 2MB Modems USR Courier V92 for dialup Access WaveRider Radio Modems for point to multipoint Access Internet Connectivity NetSat Communications Limited is currently connected to the internet backbone through NewSkies. Runs BGP between our gateway router and Newskies. Bandwidth current is 2MB Modems USR Courier V92 for dialup Access Mikrotik Radio for point to multipoint Access Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider Academic Network Provider NGO Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 40 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I administer network monitoring tools like Cacti, MRTG, Ntop and Nagios and i hope this track will help me to acquire more knowledge to enable me manage my employers Network. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To impart knowledge to Ghana Dot Com staff and to members of GISPA(Ghana Internet Service Providers Association) If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010 Track SA-E A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I imparted the knowledge I gained to NetSat Communications Limited staff who in turn are now training colleagues from other ISP�s who need the knowledge. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sharing of my knowledge with colleagues from other network service providers has helped to ensure the stability of service to end users. There is a growing confidence of users in network service providers. 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 ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $900 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Nancy Dotse 16 Boundary Road East Legon Accra-Ghana Second Referee* --------------- Delali Nyako 16 Boundary Road East Legon Accra-Ghana END OF APPLICATION