BGP and Peering Workshop

Africa/Lome
Salle Kéran (Hôtel 2 Fevrier)

Salle Kéran

Hôtel 2 Fevrier

Lome, Togo
Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)
Description

Workshop on BGP configuration and operation for NREN enginers with best current practices for peering with the WACREN network

Goal 
A 3-day BGP configuration and operation hands-on training workshop on building resilient NRENs with ISIS/BGP routing and peering with WACREN network.  Participants will learn REN architecture (Layer 2 and Layer3), basic IS-IS and BGP routing and best practices for traffic engineering and peering.

Target
Network/systems administrators and engineers from campus networks and NRENs.

Topics 
This workshop will cover:

  • NREN and RREN Network design
  • IGP design and best practices for networks operators
  • BGP protocol, filtering and policy control
  • BGP multihoming techniques
  • Peering Best Practices
  • MANRS Presentation

Pre-requisites

  • Understanding of networking concepts
  • Experience with IP routing (IGP and BGP)
  • Familiarity with Cisco IOS configuration syntax.
  • Laptop with wireless capability

Language

     English with interactions in French

Venue

     Hotel 2 Fevrier LOME-TOGO.

Slides
Participants
WACREN Training
    • Registration
    • Opening Ceremony + Logistics
      Convener: Mr Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)
    • Routing Basics Refresher: Lab Setup and static routing
      Convener: Mr Jean Baptiste MILLONGO (ORANGE-BF)
      slides
    • 10:00
      Morning Break
    • Introduction to IGP and ISIS
      Convener: Mr Patrick OKUI (NSRC)
      slides
    • ISIS Lab
      Convener: Mr Patrick Okui (NSRC)
      slides
    • 13:00
      Lunch
    • Introduction to BGP
      Convener: Mr Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)
      slides
    • 16:00
      Afternoon break
    • iBGP Lab
      Convener: Mr Jean Baptiste MILLOGO (Orange-BF)
      slides
    • BGP attributes, filtering and policy control
      Convener: Mr Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)
      slides
    • 10:30
      Morning break
    • eBGP Lab
      Convener: Mr Jean Baptiste MILLOGO (Orange-BF)
      slides
    • 12:30
      Lunch
    • BGP attributes, filtering and policy control
      Convener: Mr Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)
    • 15:30
      Afternoon Break
    • Peering Lab
      Convener: Mr Jean Baptiste MILLOGO (Orange-BF)
      slides
    • BGP Multihoming
      Convener: Mr Patrick OKUI (NSRC)
      slides
    • 10:30
      Morning Break
    • Local Preference Lab
      Convener: Mr Patrick Okui (NSRC)
      slides
    • 12:30
      Lunch
    • MANRS Presentation

      https://www.manrs.org

      Convener: Mr Mwangi MICHUCKI (ISOC)
      slides
    • Routing security and possible implications for NRENs
      Convener: Mr Amreesh PHOKEER (Research and Innovation Manager, AFRINIC)
      slides
    • AS Prepend Lab
      Convener: Mr Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)
      slides
    • 15:30
      Afternoon Break
    • BGP Community Lab
      Convener: Mr Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)
      slides
    • Closing Ceremony
      Convener: Mr Alain Patrick AINA (WACREN)