# BGP Resource Management Workshop

The IRR system is a global databases where network operators publish their routing policies and announcements in order for other interested network operators to use that data, for ease of interconnecting and working together. In this workshop we will discuss in details the IRR system and to use it to manage your resources. Attendees will learn how to use common automation techniques to use the IRR easily and efficiently to perform network management.

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-special-thanks-to-ou-1">Special Thanks To Our Sponsors</span>

We Would like to Thanks our wonderful sponsors! without whom our workshop would not be possible:

- **Infrastructure Provider** : [INX-ZA](https://www.inx.net.za/)
- **Meeting Platform Support**: [Global NOG Alliance](https://nogalliance.org/)
- **Supporting Organization** : [Packet Clearing House](https://www.pch.net/)

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-objectives-1">Objectives</span>

By the end of this workshop you will be able to :

- Understand the Internet Routing Registry system
- Understand the importance of Registering IRR Objects
- Know how to confirm that your resources are accurately registered (and fix shortcomings)
- Learn how to automate your network filtering.
- Know what is RPKI and How to get a ROA

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-workshop-level-1">Workshop Level</span>

Intermediate Level

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-who-should-attend-1">Who should attend</span>

Individuals involved in BGP, BGP network filtering.

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-requirements-1">Requirements</span>

- You should have some idea of how Internet peering and transit works
- You should have conceptual BGP skills
- You should know how to manipulate objects in a WHOIS database

##### <span id="bkmrk-"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-date-%26-time-1">Date &amp; Time</span>

- Date: Sunday, 27 March 2022
- Time: 08:00 - 11:00 UTC ( 10:00 - 13:00 Sudan Time)

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-instructors-1">Instructors</span>

- Alkhansaa Abdalla - IP Number Resource Analyst (AFRINIC)
- Dibya Khatiwada - Global Peering Coordinator (Packet Clearing House)
- Edd
- Hiba Abbas
- Nishal Goburdhan

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-fees-1">Fees</span>

Free :-)

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-materials-1">Materials</span>

You can download the slides from [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hM9vApd2rdN59Po0ReVBe1eff_K5n8s3/view?usp=sharing)

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-reference-1">Reference</span>

Some useful reading material

- [AFRINIC’s Internet Routing Registry (IRR)](https://www.afrinic.net/internet-routing-registry#guide)
- [A Quickstart Guide to Documenting Your Prefixes with IRR](https://fcix.net/whitepaper/2018/07/14/intro-to-irr-rpsl.html)