The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 03 Mar 11 09:17:25 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Matekere Full Name*: Mareka Nimrod Employer/Organization*: University computing center Position/Title*: network engineer Business Address ---------------- P. O Box 35062 Dar es salaam Business Phone: 255-22-2410641/45 Alternate Telephone: 0713442398 Email*: mareka@udsm.ac.tz URL: ucc.co.tz FAX: 255-22-2410690 Date of Birth: 1982-11-01 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Mareka Nimrod Matekere Passport Number: AB075932 Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: 2005-10-26 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-10-26 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I have used a number of monitoring tools and i would like to get deeper with monitoring tools TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Quite some time since 2005 Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- since 2005 till to date but in the field since 2009 to date.I am poor in combining commands, Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Currently I am using and managing TCP/IP network. We use a number of protocols like SNMP, SMTP $ IP hence to administer our network. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ I have set up and administer Bind version 9 server also managed the name server for some of .tz domains before it was migrated to TZNIC. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- I have only administer the Mail transport Agents Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- I have only administer the mailing list which have been set up by another system admini Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I have administer the Web server only maintaining the services are up and running. generally just like any other linux server plus the control panel administer a few common functions like adding or removing and modifying the domains Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- I have configured the router before depending on the services intended to run. also its my current job to manage them Switches* --------- I have configured the switch before depending on the services intended to run. also its my current job to manage them Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes I have configured and managed the network monitoring system like Whats up gold, Nagios, Bandwidth managerfrom et/technologies. Banjar and vumuur I have tried to install them but with no success. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- only administer 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- University computing center its a one stop solution. where by we provide internet services to outside and inside(UDSM) customer. we provide hardware and software development and maintenance.we do give out training from a beginners to a professional level. I am a network engineer responsible with the maintaining the UDSM network monitoring and administer all the servers in the UDSM data center 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I can troubleshoot and fix hardware. with my networking I have dealt with Windows XP,2008,98 Unix, Solaris, Free BSD, Linux like fedora $Ubuntu, Centos and Red Hat.The connection to the internet we connect through seacom .in short seacom router is our next hop. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 300 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cause in life we have targets to archive. one of them is getting deeper with the networking and become a guru. I believe by attending this training i will learn new stuff and whats in the market today. also share knowledge and challenges facing others in the field How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will Practice what I have absorb and implement in the real life scenario.hence helping the institution to have high up timehelping to increase production which may not be direct, could have been indirect. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I am asking for help since at the moment my department does not have money.Since am Tanzanian its less amount and me gaining the knowledge i can share with others by teaching since am in the academic institution How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- University computing center Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $800 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Denis Mkwati Udsm services Manager dmkwati@udsm.ac.tz 0754586673 University computing center Second Referee* --------------- Dr Respickius Casmir Deputy managing director ICT res@udsm.ac.tz 0714503737 University computing center END OF APPLICATION