Advanced Registry Operations Course Details
Course Overview:
(40 hours) The Advanced Registry Operations Course (AROC), course !#2 of the Registry Operations Curriculum, instructs the principles and components of expanding the technical operation of a registry through effective network management. Students will learn concepts and their application to a registry by installation, configuration and operation of network management tools. Through a creative use of hands-on exercises, students will gain an operational understanding of managing and monitoring a registry network. Students will gain perspectives with real-world experience from networking with other students and through sharing of best practices.
Course Objectives:
Students will:
- Evolve their technical skills and understanding of registry operations
- Understand network management principles related to a registry
- Understand methods and tools used in monitoring and managing a registry
- Understand network architecture requirements for effective network management
- Understand the basics of contingency response planning
Pre-requisites:
- Students must have attended the Initial Registry Operations Course - or - have experience with the Unix command line, and installing and configuring core registry operation software (i.e. name server, database, etc) - or- have passed the IROC completion exam.
Target Audience:
- ccTLD registry operators, technicians and administrators
- ccTLD management with technical background and experience (CTO, CIO, CSO)
Time Schedule
| Day 1 | Topic |
| Session 0 | Entrance Exam (TCExam) |
| Session 1a | Welcome and Course Infrastructure |
| Session 1b | Introducing Your NOC |
| Session 2 | Resilient, Reliable & Robust Reg. Ops |
| Session 3 | Network Performance Definitions |
| Session 4 | Network Performance Measurements |
| Session 5 | Student Presentations |
| Day 2 | Topic |
| Session 6 | Network Monitoring/Management Intro. |
| Session 7 | SNMP |
| Session 8 | Ticketing Systems (Request Tracker) |
| Session 9 | Nagios (Part I) |
| Day 3 | Topic |
| Session 10 | Nagios (Part II, include RT+Mailgate) |
| Session 11 | Cisco Configuration Elements |
| Session 12 | NetFlow and NFSen |
| Session 13 | NetFlow and NFSen |
| Day 4 | Topic |
| Session 14 | RANCID and CVSWeb |
| Session 15 | Cacti |
| Session 16 | Smokeping |
| Session 17 | Available as Needed |
| Day 5 | Topic |
| Session 18 | Log Management (Syslog-NG/Swatch) |
| Session 19 | DCS |
| Session 20 | Completing Your NOC |
| Session 21a | Exam |
| Session 21b | Workshop Evaluation |
| Session 21c | Certificates |