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- The title of this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Info about the first TCP/IP workshop at Rhodes.
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TCP/IP WORKSHOP
6-8 August 1990
Rhodes University
1. What it is:-
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1.1. a co-operative venture between the University of Potchefstroom
and Rhodes University with a view to making the forthcoming link up
between these two universities as productive, useful and reliable as
possible, as seen in the wider context of a tcp/ip network within the
RSA,
1.2. a learing process for all who are involved,
1.3. an interchange of knowledge, experience and problems.
2. What it is NOT:-
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2.1. a forum for debate on the merits of tcp/ip,
2.2. an open invitation to any and everyone,
2.3. a discussion of LANs and cabling.
3. Possible attendees:-
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3.1. Potch:- Sakkie, Henri
3.2. Rhodes:- Mike, Jacot, Dave
3.3. UCT:- Chris Pinkham, possibly.
3.4. UNatal:- Alan Barrett
3.5. UOFS:- (declined)
3.6. CSIR:- One attendee
3.7. UPE:- Chris Nel, Gavin Melville
3.8. Wits:- One attendee
3.9. Tukkies:- One attendees
3.10. Fort Hare:- Mark Stobbs
Numbers must be limited - a group of 20 will be non-productive, it is
too large. The above arrangement will give 13, which is about the
limit.
4. Topics for discussion:-
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4.1. PC packages (FTP Software PC/TCP, Wollongong, NCSA/KA9Q)
4.2. Internetwork connections (PCRoute, Wollongong WIN/ROUTE)
4.3. Experience to date
4.3.1. Each site to speak for 15-20 minutes, then 10 minutes
for questions.
4.4. Handling mail, newsfeeds
4.5. Specific proposals for routes
4.6. Practical work on a testbench
4.7. Diagnostic techniques
4.8. Nameservers
4.9. Source code sources
4.10. Writing application programs
4.11. Network services (anonymous ftp)
4.12. Targets and objectives
Volunteers are needed to act as discussion leaders for these topics.
The leader should give some idea of what the problem is, and (if
possible) some ideas as to how to approach it. The workshop may well
have to bootstrap itself on several of these topics.
Suggested durations and emphasis on these topic are called for. We
need to strike a balance between practical work and general
background knowledge.
5. Practical sessions:-
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5.1. Rhodes will arrange for a Xenix 386 and 3 PCs to be available
for hands-on configuring of networks. All machines have WD8003E
cards and serial ports.
5.2. The UCT/Rhodes/Unatal link can be tested out.
5.3. The three Xenix machines at Rhodes can be used for some
practical work, bearing in mind that two of these machines are in
production mode.
5.4. Links to the Rhodes Cybers can be tested, as an example of a
poor tcp/ip implementation.
Any other ideas can probably be accomodated.
6. What to bring:-
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6.1. A commitment to get tcp/ip running at your site
6.2. Some background about tcp/ip - not necessarily technical
background, but an appreciation of what it can offer would be useful.
7. Costs:-
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7.1. Each participant must bear the cost of getting to Rhodes, and
the accommodation costs - it is unlikely that we can fix university
accommodation at this time of the year.
7.2. Rhodes will arrange lunches, and bear the cost thereof.
7.3. If attendees can co-ordinate arrivals and/or departures at PE
airport, Rhodes will arrange for a kombi to provide transport.
8. Registration:-
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Please advise either Philip Welman (0148 99 2130/1) (rkdpdw@pukvm1)
or Mike Lawrie (0461 2 2023 x 279/280) (ccml@rures) of your travel
arrangements, ASAP.
The workshop will start at 8:30 am on the 6th, and stop by midday on
the 8th. Delegates will be welcome to stay on a bit longer.
Mike Lawrie
27 July 1990
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T C P / I P W O R K S H O P T I M E T A B L E
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6-8 August
Rhodes University
Introduction
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Here is the timetable that we will use for the workshop. Persons
have been selected to act as leaders for particular topics. These
persons should be prepared to introduce the topics, to highlight the
issues, and (if possible) to present explanations.
The subtopics are left to the individual topic leader. Those
subtopics in this timetable are merely there as guides and nothing
more.
Topic leaders have been chosen on the basis of experience, of
volunteering, and of being volunteered.
Monday 6th August
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08:30 Welcome
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08:45 Site Presentations
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Each site should describe (at least) the following:-
Campus hardware and software (hosts, terminals)
Wide area connections
Local area connections
Experience with tcp/ip
08:45 UCT (Chris Pinkham)
09:00 UNatal (Alan Barrett)
09:15 Rhodes (Francois Jacot-Guillarmod)
09:30 Potch (Sakkie Larney/Henry vd Walt)
09:45 CSIR
10:00 Tukkies
10:15 Wits
10:30 Tea
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10:45 UPE (Chris Nel)
11:00 Fort Hare (Mark Stobbs)
11:15 Internetwork Connections - Chris Pinkham
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Configuring a gateway
Principles
Examples
PC Route
WIN/Route
How to set about doing this
Hardware
Software
Data link
Side effects
On local site
On remote sites
Topology of the current Uninet-za internet.
12:00 Nameservers - Francois Jacot-Guillarmod
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Nameservers vs Hostable
Principle record types
How it works
Secondary servers
12:45 Lunch
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14:00 PC Packages - Mike Lawrie
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Terminal access vs Workstation access
NCSA and KA9Q
Packet driver concepts
Networks supported
Memory usage
Telnet and FTP
FTP Software Inc
Device driver concept
Specific hardware vs Generic packet driver
Memory usage
Applications provided
Costs
Wollongong
Others
14:45 Mail and Newsfeeds - Alan Barrett
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Differences between mail and newsfeeds
SMAIL
ELM
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Principles of control
Configuring routes
Present Uninet-za routes
15:30 Tea
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15:45 Network Services - Alan Barrett
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Anonymous FTP
What is it
Benefits and disadvantages
How to set it up
Uninet-za RFCs
Archive server
List server
16:30 Review, Discussions - Mike Lawrie
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17:00 End
Tuesday 7th August
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08:30 Diagnostic Techniques - Francois Jacot-Guillarmod
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Ping
Netwatch
SLIP Monitoring
Nameserver
Route
09:30 Source Codes Sources - Francois jacot-Guillarmod
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Unix software
MS-DOS packages
Requests For Comments
10:00 Writing TCP/IP Applications - Mike Lawrie
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Concepts, features
Socket library
10:30 Tea
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10:45 Proposals for Routes - Chris Pinkham
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Impact of tcp/ip on Uninet-za
Physical routes
Bandwidth
11:30 Targets and Objectives - Mike Lawrie
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High-level strategy meeting
Sites that could connect
Education
12:45 Lunch
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14:00 Practical Work
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This will be determined very much by the needs of the
delegates. It is envisaged that the following might be
done, using PCs and Xenix 386's:-
Configuring PC Route
Installing NCSA and KA9Q
Installing FTP Software's PC/TCP
Setting up a remote network
Accessing UCT and Unatal
Setting up a nameserver
Setting up a route
Francois Jacot-Guillarmod and Dave Wilson will ensure that
hardware and software is available.
Wednesday 8th August
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08:30 Review, Discussion - Mike Lawrie
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TCP/IP is very broad in scope. The workshop is likely to
raise some issues that cannot be predicted at this stage.
Hence, this period is scheduled to review what has been
learnt, to amplify on points that have been covered.
09:30 Additional Topics - Mike Lawrie
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There are a number of issues that are not addressed in
the timetable above. They are a wider than what is needed
for a simple tcp/ip connection. Sites that proceed blindly
with their connection to the Uninet-za internet could
well hit snags if they are unaware of such issues. It is
hoped that we will be able to raise some of these at this
point.
10:30 Tea
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10:45 The Immediate Future - Mike Lawrie
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How do we connect Potch
Who is next
Who do we encourage
How do we educate sites
Regional meetings
11:30 Closure
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