At the
same time on 14th August 2008 at 2-6pm, “South Asian
Regional Research and Education Networks” meeting will
going to held where This meeting will bring together leaders
in research and education networking from within South Asia;
representatives of major science, research, teaching and learning
communities from the US, Europe, Japan, Korea, South Asia
representatives Asia Pacific Advanced Network Consortium;
and representatives of major funding organizations, including
the US National Science Foundation, the World Bank, the European
Commission and the global research and education networking
community. It will focus on issues related to the build out
and interconnection of dedicated advanced research and education
networks within the countries and to South Asia.
Program
Details:
1. Tutorial
on Campus Network Design for Advanced Research and Education
Network.
Speakers:
Mr. Steve Huter, Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), USA.
Mr. Hervey Allen, Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC),
USA.
Mr. Dale Smith, Director, Network Services, University of
Oregon, Eugene, USA.
Tutorial
Content
Building scalable networks for research collaboration and
resource sharing
1. Advanced Network design Layer 1 and 2
2. Structure Design and Documentation, LAN Segment
3. Principles and Architecture of Gigabit Campus Network,
4. Switching overview- Collision Vs Broadcast Domain, Failure
Domain, ARP, Spanning Tree Protocols exchanges, Network Expansions
Pitfalls.
5. Implementation of VLAN in more details (Segmentation, Trunking,
and Encapsulation).
6. Implementation Switch clustering
7. Multilayer Switching model and Different backbone designs
8. Full Mesh and Partial Mesh Backbone
9. Design of Access, Distribution and Core Layer
10. Multiple Wireless Network
11. Integration of Wireless and Cable
12. Client and Server Placement
13. Some Overview of Layer 3 switches
Venue:
Radisson Hotel, Kathmandu
Date: 11th and 12th August 2008.
Time: 9:00AM – 5:30 PM
2. South
Asian (SA) Regional Research and Education Networks and Special
Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Date:
14th August 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Agenda
2:00-2:10
Welcome and Brief on Research and Education Network.
2:10-4:00
Country presentations, All South Asian countries updates on
progress with their NRENs (National Research and Education
Network). Internet2 and GEANT2 presentations.
4:00-4:30
Break
4:30-5:15
Areas of South Asia regional cooperation - Wide-ranging discussion
of regional SA cooperation in a variety of areas (training,
NOC operations). How can the countries of SA work together
to enhance NREN development and what can the SA-SIG assist?
What are the next specific activities that should be undertaken?
5:15-6:00
South Asia applications discussions. Applications discussion
(what are the applications that are both most valuable to
SA NRENs and how each SA country can contribute to the application
mix) and how we (members of the SA-SIG) can work to facilitate
these applications both within SA and between the US-SA. What
are the next specific activities that should be undertaken?
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