# Network Services and Monitoring Online Course

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-background-1">Background</span>

This is an intermediate level course for network and system engineers/administrators aiming to get operational experience with IPv6 with a focus on specific Internet services provided by Internet Society. The course covers the following main areas:

- Authoritative DNS
- Introduction to Email
- Network Monitoring

The course is strictly 3 weeks long. Each trainee will be assigned a virtual server and will be required to build working services as mentioned above to provide services on an IPv6 address. The course is lab intensive (70%) with trainees provided with theory materials that they can read. Trainees are also encouraged to do their own research in order to cover the concepts in the course.

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-course-timetable-1">Course Timetable</span>

The course follows the following schedule:

```
 Week 1:
     - Introduction to DNS 
     - DNS Resolvers 
     - DNS Authoritative
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 1: install BIND
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 2: Zone set up 
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 3 : Zone file creation
 
Week 2: 
     - Email introduction 
     - Postfix Dovecot Introduction 
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 4: create MX record for your mail server 
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 5: Install Postfix and Dovecot 
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 6: Setup Postfix and Dovecot
 
   Optional Part - Securing mail system :
   -------------------------------------	
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 7 SENDING EMAILS
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 8 Apache setup
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 9 letsencrypt Part01 
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 10 letsencrypt Part02
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 11 Configure Dovecot
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 12  Configure Squirrel-mail
 
Week 3: 
     - Nagios Introduction 
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 13 Installing Nagious
     - LAB ASSIGNMENT 14 monitor DNS on localhost
 
```

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-pre-requisites-to-at-1">Pre-Requisites to attend</span>

- Completion of the Introduction to [UNIX/Linux and Networking](https://docs.sdnog.sd/books/sdnog-workshops/page/unixlinux-networking-and-dns-online-course "UNIX/Linux, Networking and DNS Online Course") Course.
- A Computer system with at least 2 browsers (Chrome and Firefox preferred.
- Good Internet Connectivity.

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-our-certified-partic-1">Our Certified Participants</span>

Meet our [certified Participants who complete the online course successfully.](https://docs.sdnog.sd/books/feedback-and-comments/page/certified-participants-network-services-and-monitoring-online-course "Certified Network Services and Monitoring Online Course Participants")

##### <span id="bkmrk-"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-participants%27-feedba-1">Participants' Feedback</span>

What former [participants say about the courses.](https://docs.sdnog.sd/books/feedback-and-comments/page/participants-feedback-network-services-and-monitoring-online-course "Network Services and Monitoring Online Course: Participants' Feedback")

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-language-1">Language</span>

Language of instruction will be English.

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-moderation-and-onlin-1">Moderation and Online Support</span>

This course will be moderated by **Eng. Manhal Mohamed** &amp; assisted by **Eng. Abdulrahman Mohammed Hassan**.  
Online remote support is available via Email or Telegram.

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-offline-content-1">Offline Content</span>

Offline training materials are available and are frequently updated.

##### <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-registration-form-1">Registration Form</span>

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