2nd WACREN perfSONAR Training Workshop

9 Oct 2017, 09:00 → 13 Oct 2017, 18:00 Africa/Accra

Ghana-Korea Information Access Center, University of Ghana

Antoine Delvaux (PSNC/GÉANT), Omo Oaiya (WACREN), Scott Chevalier (International Networks at Indiana University)

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Objective: Focused on perfSONAR measurement meshes, students will learn how to set up a new mesh and what it means to have a measuring point participate in a mesh.  Will connect NREN and campus network administrators to the WACREN regional perfSONAR deployment.   

Targeted Audience: Engineers from NRENs who have subscribed to AC2 and will have connectivity from WACREN are the priority.   Other participants may have been in the 1st WACREN workshop in 2015 or are experienced network engineers who have successfully deployed perfSONAR in their home organisations.  All participants will require exposure to network monitoring, network performance measurements and perfSONAR.  

Expected Outcomes:  Measurements will be taken by participants from NRENs connected to the WACREN network as well as those from countries connected via other international transit. These participants would then be able to quantify the network reliability and performance improvements with the WACREN network compared to commodity Internet services.  

Language:  Conducted in English with bilingual trainers

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 8th October to 14 October 2017)
• Lunches and coffee breaks will be provided for all participants for the duration of the workshop.

Applications from the ASREN and UbuntuNet Alliance regions are welcome and encouraged.

Deadline for application is 31 August 2017

1st WACREN perfSONAR Training Workshop http://indico.wacren.net/event/10/

Slides - Internet Measurements Workshop at AIS'17 Slides prepared for the Internet Measurements Workshop held at AIS'17/AFRINIC-26

Monday, 9 October

09:00 → 10:30 Session 1

Introductions
perfSONAR quick introduction and recap

09:00 Introductions

09:30 perfSONAR quick introduction and recap

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 Session 2

11:00 perfSONAR measurement mesh: why and how?

11:50 WACREN network topology

11:55 perfSONAR measurements in WACREN (to show the benefits of the WACREN network)

12:00 Hands-on

Prepare a description of your home setup and what are your goals for the workshop

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch

13:30 → 15:00 Session 3

13:30 Group presentations (5 to 10 mins per group)

14:30 Discussions on the performance monitoring setup

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 → 17:00 Session 4

15:30 Presentations

Installation options, docs and resources Toolkit configuration

16:00 Hands-on

GUI walk through using existing pS installations Administrative configuration of existing pS installations

Tuesday, 10 October

09:00 → 10:30 Session 5

Archiving

09:00 Why a central server? Need for archived measurements

09:30 Local archive vs Central archive, storage architecture

10:00 Setting up the central server

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 12:30 Session 6

11:00 Past day review

11:30 Hands-on: Finish perfSONAR toolkit installation

12:00 Hands-on: pS toolkit configuration: administrative information

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch