The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 24 Feb 11 18:00:06 +0000
Items with an '*' were required items in the application form.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Fiankor-Ata
Full Name*: Redeemer Fianko-Ata
Employer/Organization*: Netsat Communications Limited.
Position/Title*: Network/System Administrator
Business Address
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Business Phone: +233-21-521694
Alternate Telephone:
Email*: psmata2g8@yahoo.com
URL:
FAX:
Date of Birth:
Country of Residence*: Ghana
Passport Name:
Passport Number:
Passport Issuing Country:
Passport Issue Date:
Passport Expiry Date:
WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques
Reason for Track Choice*
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Advanced Routing Techniques with BGP and IS-IS implementation on large scale
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Unix User?*: true
How much have you used it?
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8 years
Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true
Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.)
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OS Length of time
Solaris 3 year
Linux 8 years
FreeBSD 4 years
Darwin8.0(apple) 3 year
Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true
Describe
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Netsat Communications Limited
Type of Network: ISP
consist of server farms like web,DNS, Mail, Authentication, Dial-in servers all on
public IP's
Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details
Bind or any other Nameservers*
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yes,
Bind version 8 and 9
Nameservers:
.gh
.com.gh
.net.gh
.org.gh
.edu.gh
.mil.gh
.gov.gh
Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)*
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exim, postfix
Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)*
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mailman
Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)*
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yes, Apache v 2.2
(installation, configuration and administer)
Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details.
Routers*
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yes
Cisco 3600 series
Cisco 2500 series
Cisco AS5200, AS5100
Switches*
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yes
Cisco catalyst 2900 1924 1912 3550
Network Monitoring Systems*
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Nagios, MRTG,NTOP and Cacti
Network Operations Center (NOC)*
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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
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Which area of security interests you?
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What security interventions have you experienced?
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How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop?
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ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES
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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*
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Current Employer: NetSat Communications Limited
NetSat Communications Limited is an IT company that plays a leading role in
the IT industry in the country and the Africa continent especially the sub
region. NetSat Communications Limited provides capabilities to enable
companies and organizations to operate efficiently
and profitably in an increasing and competitive environment.
NetSat Communications has been instrumental in setting up internet services
in the sub region.
NetSat Communications Limited provides leading-edge technologies and support
to deliver enhanced service solutions through fully integrated information
systems.
NetSat Communications Limited 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.
NetSat Communications Limited staff are members of ISOC
NetSat Communications Limited 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: Network/Systems Administrator
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.
Integrate NetSat Communications Limited Systems
Mail, Web and DNS administration � includes setup, maintenance, and
providing accompanying support.
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*
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international Internet.
Network Devices
Cisco catalyst 2900 series for LAN
Cisco 3640 router as Gateway router and Distribution routers
Cisco 3640,3550, 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
Real Audio Server Windows 2000
NMS server Winodws 2003
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
ATL ADSL/SHDSL Modem for DSL connections
Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)*
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Commercial Network Provider
Academic Network Provider
NGO Network Provider
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Approximate number of full time staff at your institution*
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40
How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend*
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I have a good working knowledge of TCP/IP and routing,working knowledge in Cisco IOS.
Have thorough knowledge of TCP/IP as part of my training
Troubleshooting work on Wireless and WAN connections of NetSat Communications
Limited network based on TCP/IP
How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country*
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To improve on NetSat Communications Limited backbone and Access routing.
To impart knowledge to NetSat Communications Limited staff and to members of
GISPA(Ghana Internet Service Providers Association)
To design the expansion of NetSat Communications Limited network
If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries
Year and track you attended
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A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past
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The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically
because of your knowledge and effort
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the
workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?*
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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?
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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
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Airfare
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Airline
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Type of fare
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City of departure
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Source of your estimate
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How will the finances be paid?
Your Institution
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Your Government
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Your personal contribution
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Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)*
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$1000
REFEREES
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First Referee*
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Mr. Delali Nyarko
Netsat Communications Limited.
34 church Crescent, North Labone,
PMB Osu, Accra. Ghana
Second Referee*
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Mr. Emmanuel Odoom
Premier Media Company
Box JT 291
James Town , Accra. Ghana
END OF APPLICATION