Dear colleagues, AfriNIC just concluded a three (3) day training workshop in Bulawayo - Zimbabwe. The workshop ran from the 24th - 26th August 2011 council chambers of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
The workshop was attended by thirty (30) network engineers and systems administrators drawn from the telecommunications and Internet service organisations as well as government agencies and universities. During the workshop participants learned the following amongst others: [+] The limitations of NAT as a sustainable solution to IPv4 address exhaustion. [+] IPv6 Fundamentals (addressing, routing, similarities & differences to v4, transition techniques) [+] Setting up and IPv6 DNS server [+] 1 day of hands-on exercises using live equipment to build and troubleshoot an IPv6 network (host configuration, intra domain routing and transition techniques) During the session, the class collaboratively discussed the elements of an IPv6 strategic plan for both ISPs and enterprises. The full course outline is available at the following URLs IPv6: http://www.afrinic.net/training/ipv6training.htm We wish to extend our appreciation to the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo - Zimbabwe for hosting this workshop and making it a success, and also Bruce Gobler of Minstro in Zimbabwe for sharing their experiences with building and IPv6 DNS server. Warm regards. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mukom Akong T. Training Manager & Policy Liaison www.afrinic.net | p: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 Skype/Twitter: perfexcellent | LinkedIn: mu.linkedin.com/in/perfexcellent “When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music.“ - Kahlil Gibran _______________________________________________ announce mailing list [email protected] https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/announce
