The following application was submitted (UTC) on Tue, 01 Feb 11 06:57:57 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Tesha, Mbakileki Full Name*: Jesca Mbakileki Tesha Employer/Organization*: University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre Position/Title*: Systems Analyst Business Address ---------------- P. O. box 77053 DSM Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: jesca_tesha@yahoo.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1976-08-25 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Jesca Mbakileki Tesha Passport Number: AB285260 Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: 2008-07-03 Passport Expiry Date: 2018-07-02 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I want to learn on how to manage the network and how Network Monitor analyzes protocols and network traffic. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Daily. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- on my job, I used this on troubleshooting the network Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ yes, when i register the domains Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- yes, our mail server use Postfix as a Mail Transport Agent Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- we are using Mailman as a mailing list manager 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* -------- yes, when i was configured Routers on my own using Packet tracer as i was practicing on my own Switches* --------- Yes, using packet tracer Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- I have configured Nagios and i use this to monitor our servers Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I am working with University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre as a Systems Administrator. My responsibility is to manage the systems and to make sure that all the server are running and are up. due to that, this workshop relates almost the same with daily job activities. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ here we use open source Operating systems. we have connected via simbanet-(ISP)through a Seacom. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 150 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Because I manage different systems, this training will help me to add more knowledge on managing and monitoring the network. It will make easier for me to troubleshoot. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes indeed. the knowledge that i will get i will use it very effectively in my country and in my organization. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010, Unix System Administration Workshop For Eastern and Central Africa Women Engineers A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have configured a mail cluster server using FreeBSD at my work i.e University Of Dar es Salaam computing Centre. Also I trained my coworker about freeBSD. and up to now, i using it. 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 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't have money and i am willing to attend the workshop. the knowledge that i will get, i will use it to train others 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 ------- Type of fare ------------ City of departure ------------------ Dar Es Salaam Source of your estimate ------------------------ How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $950 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Mr. Richard Roche HRM University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre P. O. Box 35062 Dar es Salaam Tznzania Second Referee* --------------- Mary Kamuzora P. O. Box 77053 Dar Es Salaam Tanzania END OF APPLICATION