The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 23 Feb 11 07:37:21 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: ODIACHI Full Name*: IKEMEFUNA Employer/Organization*: INTERNET EXCHANGE POINT OF NIGERIA (IXPN) Position/Title*: NETWORK/COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER Business Address ---------------- THE NIGERIA INTERNET EXCHANGE LTD/GTE. 8TH FLOOR, NCR BUILDING. 6 BROADSTREET, MARINA, LAGOS. Business Phone: +234 (1) 7625118 Alternate Telephone: 07040782895 Email*: i.odiachi@ixp.net.ng URL: www.ixp.net.ng FAX: Date of Birth: 1983-08-14 Country of Residence*: NIGERIA Passport Name: Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ IXP's: Internet Exchange Points BGP: Border Gateway Protocol TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Administered the BGP internet protocol within the Internet Exchange Point Network for MMLPA (Mandatory Multilateral Peering Agreement) 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* -------- Basic Router Configurations; BGP routing configurations; Routing Protocols: EIGRP, RIPV2, Static routing Switches* --------- Basic switch configurations Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Paessler Router Traffic Grapher (PRTG) Tembria Server Monitor Dude. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria's (IXPN) NOC. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria interconnects ISP's, HEI's, Content Providers, so as to enable them exchange local content data. Position: Network/Communications Engineer Duties and Responsibilities: I work alongside a Network/Communications Team to maintain both the physical and logical topology of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (Physical, configurations, electrical, installations and maintenance.) 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operating Systems: Windows OS, Linux (Fedora, Ubuntu) Networking Software: PRTG, Solarwinds Engineers, Putty, Winbox, Dude. Connectivity to the Internet: Tara Systems (also a connecting member of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria) Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: INTERNET EXCHANGE POINT Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I work with an Exchange Point that deploys BGP protocol in peering with its connecting members. As such I have developed basic knowledge and application of the protocol in networks How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I foresee that the knowledge I acquire at the workshop will prepare me to better handle issues that arise within my network, and also I would be able to recommend better policies that will enhance the performance of the overall network. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- The financial aid will relieve me of being responsible for the whole cost of attending the training, which at the moment is burdensome. But with assistance it would not be much of a difficulty to bear the remaining cost. Benefit to my Organization: It would enhance our overall performance and maintenance of our operations, thereby fostering greater trust between all stakeholders. Country's benefit: The success of the Exchange Point of Nigeria will reduce per capital flight paid in foreign currency to transit providers of internet connectivity thereby saving huge capital revenue. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- $1,000 Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $1,000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Mr. Muhammed Rudman MD/CEO Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria m.rudman@ixp.net.ng 08037878111 Second Referee* --------------- Anibe Onuche Network/Communications Manager Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria a.onuche@ixp.net.ng 08085368009 END OF APPLICATION