Network Monitoring and Measurement Workshop

28 Sept 2015, 08:30 → 2 Oct 2015, 17:30 Africa/Lagos

NgREN Network Monitoring Center (Abuja, Nigeria)

The workshop is designed for staff of campus networks and NRENs involved with network monitoring and management and problem response. Targeted for those who need to manage network and NOC operations, it will cover monitoring systems and tools including an introduction to the perfSONAR measurement framework.

 

 

 

 

Requirements: A laptop with wireless capability, understanding of general network concepts and a knowledge of UNIX/Linux 

Logistics:

• All participants will have to secure funds for their travel, including visa fees where applicable.
• International participants will be provided with free accommodation (from 27 September to 3 October 2015)
• Lunches and coffee breaks will be provided for all participants for the duration of the workshop.

Monday, 28 September ¶

08:30 → 10:30 Day 1: Session 1¶

08:30 Welcome¶

09:00 Motivation for Network Management¶

09:30 Introduction to Network Management¶

Slides Introduction to Network Monitoring and Management

10:00 Basic Linux for VM usage¶

Linux Basics

Slides A few Linux basics

10:30 → 11:00 Tea Break

11:00 → 12:30 Day 1: Session 2¶

11:00 Cisco Configuration Refresher¶

Slides Cisco Configuration

11:30 Cisco Configuration Labs¶

Cisco Configuration

HTML https://nsrc.org/workshops/2015/wacren-nmm/raw-attachment/wiki/Agenda/exercises-cisco-config.htm

Slides https://nsrc.org/workshops/2015/wacren-nmm/raw-attachment/wiki/Agenda/exercises-cisco-config.pdf

12:00 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)¶

Slides Introduction to SNMP

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:30 Day 1: Session 3¶

13:30 SNMP Continued¶

SNMP exercises

14:00 SNMP Labs¶

SNMP exercises

HTML SNMP exercises

Slides SNMP exercises

15:00 Cacti¶

Slides Network Monitoring & Management Using Cacti

15:30 → 16:00 Tea Break

16:00 → 17:30 Day 1: Session 4¶

16:00 Cacti Continued¶

16:30 Cacti Labs¶

Cacti Installation and Configuration

Slides Cacti Installation and Configuration

Tuesday, 29 September ¶

08:30 → 10:30 Day 2: Session 1¶

08:30 Observium¶

Slides All in one network graphing and monitoring

09:15 Observium Labs¶

Observium Installation and Configuration

Slides Observium Installation Observium Labs

10:30 → 11:00 Tea Break

11:00 → 12:30 Day 2: Session 2¶

11:00 Smokeping¶

Slides Measuring Delay with Smokeping

12:00 Smokeping Labs¶

Install Smokeping and get it to monitor various devices in the class network.

HTML Smokeping - Part I

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:30 Day 2: Session 3¶

13:30 Smokeping Labs Continued¶

Adding probes to Smokeping and sending alerts

HTML Smokeping - Part II

14:00 Nagios¶

Slides Nagios

15:00 Nagios Labs¶

Nagios Installation and Configuration

HTML Nagios Installation and Configuration

Slides Nagios Installation and Configuration

15:30 → 16:00 Tea Break

16:00 → 17:30 Day 2: Sesson 4¶

16:00 Nagios Labs continued¶

Nagios Installation and Configuration

HTML Nagios Installation and Configuration Optional exercises for Nagios

Slides Nagios Installation and Configuration Optional exercises for Nagios

Wednesday, 30 September ¶

08:30 → 10:30 Day 3: Session 1¶

08:30 TCP and UDP concepts refresher¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6cAbj0VASZHdnM1QnBtV3VlbU0/view?usp=sharing

09:30 TCP/UDP measurements lab (iperf, owamp, udpmon)¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6cAbj0VASZHeXdzazNLdUhqZUk/view?usp=sharing

10:30 → 11:00 Tea Break

11:00 → 12:30 Day 3: Session 2¶

11:00 Introduction to the perfSONAR toolkit¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6cAbj0VASZHNTEzY09OemN5bDg/view?usp=sharing

11:30 perfSONAR toolkit lab (web interface, toolkit administration)¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6cAbj0VASZHdk1DUU50V0ZIZGs/view?usp=sharing

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:30 Day 3: Session 3¶

13:30 Integration of perfSONAR with alerting/monitoring tools like Nagios¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

14:00 MaDDash demo and lab¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6cAbj0VASZHcEc1eUg1Ym9PVkk/view?usp=sharing

14:30 psUI demo and lab¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6cAbj0VASZHcEc1eUg1Ym9PVkk/view?usp=sharing

15:00 perfSONAR lab continued (bwctl measurements and configuration, regular testing, …)¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

15:30 → 16:00 Tea Break

16:00 → 17:30 Day 3: Session 4¶

16:00 Multi domain monitoring (perfSONAR Lookup Service, RIPE Atlas, NLNOG Ring, …)¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Slides https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6cAbj0VASZHeVZFYi1Nd3dSam8/view?usp=sharing

16:30 RREN/NREN/Campus NOC collaboration¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

17:00 Overview of the perfSONAR roadmap¶

Speaker: Mr Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT)

Thursday, 1 October ¶

08:30 → 10:30 Day 4: Session 1¶

08:30 Netflow / NfSen¶

Slides Introduction to Netflow NfSen

10:30 → 11:00 Tea Break

11:00 → 12:30 Day 4: Session 2¶

11:00 Netflow / NfSen Labs¶

Exporting flows from Cisco routers, installing nfdump and NfSen and using to identify top talkers

HTML

• Exporting flows from a Cisco router
• Install the nfdump and NfSen tools
• Using NfSen to identify top talkers

Slides

• Exporting flows from a Cisco router
• Install the nfdump and NfSen tools
• Using NfSen to identify top talkers

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:30 Day 4: Session 3¶

13:30 Log management: Syslog & Tenshi¶

Slides Log Management

14:30 Log management Labs¶

Using rsyslog and Tenshi

HTML Using rsyslog Using Tenshi

Slides Using rsyslog Using Tenshi

15:30 → 16:00 Tea Break

16:00 → 17:45 Day 4: Session 4¶

16:00 Configuration management - RANCID / WebSVN¶

Slides Configuration Management with RANCID

16:30 Configuration Management Labs¶

Using RANCID

HTML Using RANCID

Slides Using RANCID

Friday, 2 October ¶

08:30 → 10:30 Day 5: Session 1¶

08:30 NOC and Network Documentation¶

Slides Network Documentation Presenting Your NOC

10:30 → 11:00 Tea Break

11:00 → 12:30 Day 5: Session 2¶

11:00 Ticketing Systems for Helpdesks (RT)¶

Slides Ticketing Systems with RT

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:30 Day 5: Session 3¶

13:30 Ticketing Systems Labs¶

RT Installation and Configuration and integration with Nagios / Cacti

HTML Nagios and Request Tracker Integration Request Tracker (RT) Installation and Configuration

Slides Nagios and Request Tracker Integration Request Tracker (RT) Installation and Configuration

15:30 → 16:00 Tea Break

16:00 → 17:30 Day 5: Session 4¶

16:00 WACREN Trainers - Africa Training Initiative (ATI)¶

16:30 Workshop End - Evaluation and Certificate Ceremony¶