DNS concepts

Tutor

The tutorial covers system fundamentals and basic DNS concepts (server, client, dynamic update, upgrading, adding zones, and using slaves).

Champika Wijayatunga
Senior Training Specialist
APNIC

BGP multihoming techniques I & II

Tutor

This tutorial introduces service providers to some of the features available in BGP to aid multihoming to the Internet. After an explanation of multihoming and the principles being followed in this tutorial, several examples involving different scenarios will be given. This includes the options available when multihoming to the same ISP (including RFC2270) and to different upstreams.

Configurations for modifying inbound and outbound traffic flows are covered. The tutorial concludes with a case study and an examination of the use of BGP communities by several ISPs. The configuration examples throughout this tutorial use the Cisco IOS configuration syntax.

Philip Smith
Consulting Engineer
Cisco Systems

Tutor information

Philip Smith joined Cisco Systems in January 1998. He is a member of the Service Provider Architectures Group of Consulting Engineering, within Corporate Development. His role includes working with many ISPs in the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world, specifically in network strategies, design, technology, and operations, as well as helping with network configuration and scaling. Other areas of interest also include Internet routing, Internet protocols, IPv6, and encouraging the growth of the Internet around the world.

Prior to joining Cisco, Philip spent 5 years at PIPEX (now part of UUNET's global ISP business), the UK's first commercial Internet Service Provider. He was one of the first engineers working in the UK Internet, and played a fundamental role in building the modern Internet in the UK and Europe.

Philip is co-author of Cisco ISP Essentials, ISBN 1-58705-041-2, published by Cisco Press. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy and has a First Class Honours Degree in Physics. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.

DNS Troubleshooting BIND

Tutor

This tutorial will provide a thorough grounding in troubleshooting techniques for DNS servers running ISC's BIND 9 DNS software. Knowledge of the basic concepts of DNS is assumed, as well as a passing familiarity with Unix.

Joe Abley
Internet Software Consortium

Tutor information

Joe Abley works for the Internet Software Consortium, a California-based non-profit company which maintains free reference implementations of Internet standard protocols, including BIND. Joe is also involved in architecture and deployment projects for the distributed F root name server complex, and teaches regularly at operational workshops in Asia Pacific and elsewhere. Joe lives and works in Ontario, Canada.

Database

Tutor

The APNIC Whois Database contains information about IP address space allocations and assignments, routing policies and reverse delegations in the APNIC region. This tutorial covers usage of the Whois Database, protection and updating, role object, and advanced database queries.

Miwa Fujii
Training Officer
APNIC

DNSSEC

Tutor

This tutorial introduces DNS, its weaknesses and possible mitigation strategies. The impact on operations and the advantages for end users are touched on.

Bill Manning
Partner

Tutor information

Bill has been involved in DNS Security operations since 1997 and has been a DNS trainer since 1999.

Internet Exchange construction

Tutor

In this tutorial, we'll discuss the technical, organisational, and business issues surrounding the construction of Internet exchanges and the interconnection of ISP networks for traffic exchange. This tutorial is aimed principally at IX operators and Internet service providers.

Bill Woodcock
Research Director
Packet Clearing House

Tutor information

Bill Woodcock is the Research Director of Packet Clearing House, an NGO which supports Internet traffic exchange operations.

IRR (Internet Routing Registry)

Tutor

This tutorial introduces the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) and provides an overview of the APNIC Routing Registry. It describes the purpose and functionality of the APNIC Routing Registry including related tools. The tutorial also explains the basics of the Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL).

Nurani Nimpuno
Training Development Officer
APNIC