Campus Network Design and Operations Workshop

24 Mar 2025, 09:00 → 27 Mar 2025, 18:00 Africa/Accra

Ghana Korea Information Access Center, University of Ghana

This technical workshop combines lectures and hands-on lab sessions to equip participants with the skills necessary to design, build, operate, and manage organisational network infrastructure according to current best practices.

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Workshop Highlights

Participants will gain practical knowledge in the following areas:

• Core Organisational Infrastructure Design: Best practices for robust and scalable networks.
• Network Design Principles: Strategies for efficient and secure networks.
• Physical Infrastructure: Cabling types, installation, and standards.
• Fiber Optics: Basics and applications in campus networks.
• Switching: Concepts like spanning tree, VLANs, and Layer 2 best practices.
• Static Routing: Implementation and troubleshooting.
• IPv4 and IPv6: Deploying dual-stack infrastructure for seamless communication.
• Introduction to Identity and Access Management (IAM): Ensuring secure user access to network resources.

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Hands-On Experience

Participants will configure and work with real router and switch environments, gaining firsthand technical expertise. The workshop also provides an excellent platform for networking and collaboration with other participants, fostering partnerships between institutions.

These skills will help organisations enhance network performance, security, and reliability, leading to improved daily Internet experiences for end users.

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Prerequisites

This workshop is tailored for individuals who:

• Are proficient with router command-line interfaces (CLI).
• Have day-to-day experience managing operational networks.

Lab exercises will use Cisco IOS configuration syntax.

 

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Certification

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon successful completion of the workshop.

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Target Audience

This workshop is ideal for:

• IT professionals looking to enhance their network design and operations expertise.
• Network administrators responsible for organisational infrastructure.
• Technical staff involved in campus network management.

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Testimonials

“The workshop gave me invaluable practical skills. I am now better equipped to manage our network infrastructure.” – Chrysolite (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology)

“Highly interactive and hands-on. The instructors were top-notch.” – Prince (Ho Technical University)

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Register now to secure your spot! Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your skills and connect with other professionals in the field.

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The deadline for registration is 14th February 2025.

Monday, 24 March

09:00 → 09:20 Introduction & Logistics

09:20 → 09:50 Overview of Research and Education Networks ecosystem

09:50 → 10:30 Layer 1, 2 and 3 Refresher

10:30 → 11:00 Break

11:00 → 11:45 Campus Network Design Principles

11:45 → 12:30 Campus Network Cabling: Cabling Standards

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:45 Campus Network Cabling: Installation Best Practices

14:45 → 15:30 Cisco Configuration Essentials

15:30 → 16:00 Break

16:00 → 17:30 Layer 2 Lab Setup

Tuesday, 25 March

09:00 → 09:20 Monday Recap

09:20 → 10:05 Switching Architectures: Spanning Tree

10:05 → 10:30 Spanning Tree Lab

10:30 → 11:00 Break

11:00 → 11:45 Spanning Tree Lab - Continuation

11:45 → 12:30 Switching Architectures: VLANs

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:30 VLAN Lab

15:30 → 16:00 Break

16:00 → 16:45 Switching Architectures: L2 Protection Features

Wednesday, 26 March

09:00 → 09:20 Tuesday Recap

09:20 → 10:30 IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing

10:30 → 11:00 Break

11:00 → 11:45 Routing Basics

11:45 → 12:30 Layer 3 Switches

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:30 Static Routing Lab

15:30 → 16:00 Break

16:00 → 17:00 Campus Core Services

Thursday, 27 March

09:00 → 09:20 Wednesday Recap

09:20 → 10:30 Migrating a Campus Network from Flat to Routed

10:30 → 11:00 Break

11:00 → 11:45 Introduction to Wireless

11:45 → 12:30 EduRoam Background

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 14:45 Selecting Campus Devices

14:45 → 15:30 Introduction to Network Management

15:30 → 16:00 Break

16:00 → 16:20 Workshop Survey and Group Photo

16:20 → 17:30 Closing Ceremony and Certificates