ATI-6: Network Monitoring & Management Workshop (NMM) - The Gambia

Africa/Banjul
Faraba Banta Campus (University of the Gambia)

Faraba Banta Campus

University of the Gambia

Banjul, The Gambia
Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
Description

The goal of the Network Monitoring & Management Workshop (NMM) is to establish a shared operational baseline in monitoring/observability and troubleshooting across NREN and campus operators, while catalysing local community formation around GamREN and the Gambian ecosystem.

Core Topics (practitioner-first):

  • Monitoring architectures and operational models
  • Performance measurement, traffic analysis, and visibility
  • Fault detection, incident workflows, and root-cause analysis
  • Open-source tooling appropriate for NREN and campus networks
  • Turning monitoring data into operational and management decisions
     

Format:

  • 3-day hands-on workshop
  • Lectures + guided discussion + labs using realistic NREN and campus scenarios
  • Clear pre-work (participant readiness checklist) and post-work (operational adoption plan) 

Language:  Conducted in English with bilingual assistance

Logistics

  • Full sponsorship (travel and welfare) for WACREN members in good standing
  • Lunches and coffee breaks will be provided during the workshop 

Targets

  • Network Administrators
  • IT Directors
  • NREN Engineers
Registration
ATI-6: Network Monitoring & Management Workshop (NMM) - The Gambia
    • 08:30 09:00
      Arrival & Registration 30m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Session 1 1h 30m
      • Session 1.1 45m

        · Intro to Linux
        · TCP/IP network essentials
        · Security essentials including SSH

      • Session 1.2 45m

        Linux commands and the command line interface (CLI)

    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 11:00 13:00
      Session 1 2h
      • Session 1.3 1h

        · Text editors (vi, nano)
        · Linux permissions
        · Linux scripting basics

      • Session 1.4 1h

        · Virtualization
        · Apache web server configuration basics

    • 13:00 14:30
      Lunch 1h 30m
    • 14:30 16:00
      Session 1 1h 30m
      • Session 1.4 1h 30m

        Exercises 5

    • 09:00 10:30
      Session 2.1 - Introduction to Network Management and Monitoring 1h 30m
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 11:00 13:00
      Session 2.2 - Linux Basics for NMM 2h
    • 13:00 14:30
      Lunch 1h 30m
    • 14:30 16:00
      Session 2.3 - Simple Network Management Protocol 1h 30m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Session 3.1 - Simple Network Management Protocol and LibreNMS Setup 1h 30m
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee Breeak 30m
    • 11:00 13:00
      Session 3.2 - Testing and Log Analysis 2h
    • 13:00 14:30
      Lunch 1h 30m
    • 14:30 16:00
      Session 3.3 - Closing 1h 30m