The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 25 Feb 11 14:15:34 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Mbwile Full Name*: Samwel Paschalis Employer/Organization*: Habari Node Limited Position/Title*: NOC and Internet Support Technichian Business Address ---------------- P.O.Box 1215 Arusha Tanzania Business Phone: +255 713 265827 Alternate Telephone: +255 752 553506 Email*: samwel.mbwile@habari.co.tz URL: www.habari.co.tz FAX: Date of Birth: 1979-11-05 Country of Residence*: Tanzania Passport Name: Samwel Paschalis Mbwile Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Tanzania Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: AR-E: Advanced Routing Techniques Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ My main interest in this particular area is to learn on learn more on BGP and OSPF and how one can manage and monitor a larger network and applying efficient routing techinques. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- In configurating a mail server. Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have been adminstrating mail and gateway servers version (Ubuntu 10.04) Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Currently thats what we do at our ISP (Habari Node Limited) Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Have done it during the proccess of setting up a mail server. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Have done it during the proccess of setting up a mail server.(In particular Postfix) Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- Mailman we use it to manage our E-mail accounts,spam filters and content filtering. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache we have it in our office we use it to host website and give access to our client in our web pages such as postfixadmin web page,noc(nagios3)page. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Have done configurations for end users routers(ZyXel,D-Link,LinkSys,Cisco Routers) Switches* --------- Cisco Switches Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Mainly using linux boxes but also using tools like Netflow,Nagios3 and Bandwidth manager. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Currently I am NOC and Support Technician at Habari Node Ltd,we monitor and manage the network by using network monitoring tools such as Netflow,nagios3,bandwidth manager,we also add user and node to the network 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My current employer is Habari Node Ltd a networking company(www.habari.co.tz) The bulk of my duties is to monitor and manage the network and also we are support line for the customer support department and on top of being an emergency support mainly deal with clients experiencing DOS attacks, loss of connectivity, quality control and security issues. As the leading internet service provider in the region we feel responsible to the community. We have attended to this problem in various ways among them being running a philanbthropic educational program for schools called EOL(www.eol.habari.co.tz). Also provide support and consultancy for residents in the region on network setup and maintanence. The rewards though had itemize are tangable as this has help reduce vulnerabilty on networks, increase functionality of these networks and mainly optimise the usage of these networks. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We mainly use FreeBSD and Ubuntu in our monitoring tools and Servers;web,proxy,smtp and pop servers;We use Dsl modems to connect our clients to our Dslam which give them Internet connection;My organization connect to the internet through fiber optic cable and satellite also my country connect to the International internet fiber optic cable and satellite. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- over 45 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now I work as NOC technician we monitor and manage the network and also we are support line for the customer support department and on top of being an emergency support mainly deal with clients experiencing DOS attacks, loss of connectivity, quality control and security issues so this prepare and qualify me for the track i wish to attend ta the workshop How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I intend to use the knowledge I gain at workshop to Improve my working skill and share it with my colleague also participate in Arusha Linux user(ALU)group workshop training which done at each Saturday of the end of the month. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- Am asking for financial assistance in order to be able to attend the training,My organization will be benefiting in terms of improvement of my working performance of monitoring and managing the network because am currently work as NOC technician and at the same supporting clients facing problems within their networks.The country especially Arusha and nearby towns will be benefiting on the better service which we will provided to them by me, in the good name of the company. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- $800 Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- $400 Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $800 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Ismail M. Settenda Research and Development manager at Habari Node Ltd Second Referee* --------------- Erik Rowberg Managing director at Habari Node Ltd. END OF APPLICATION