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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoTitle><a name="_dd1mj1lo9897"></a><span lang=EN-US>The Daily Life of a Network Operator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We are inviting network engineers —also human beings— to be part of a panel where we will talk about what makes us happy: discovering why a network is failing or why a service is not working as we would like. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This panel is being organized as part of the LACNOG 2021 professional program and will be open to the public. Anyone who wishes to share their experiences related to IP network problems they have encountered and how these problems were solved can participate. Similarly, anyone interested in learning from the mistakes of others is welcome to join the activity. These topics must be related to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>Routing in general: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>IPv4 and IPv6 addressing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>Use of BGP attributes <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>MTU: if it's not the DNS, it's always the MTU<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>DNS: if it's not the MTU, it's always the DNS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>Peering, transit, and bandwidth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>Tools used for troubleshooting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>Connectivity issues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>Why are traceroute or ping not working?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>The day I left my users without Internet access <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:14.2pt'><span lang=EN-US>Security incidents <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Session Dynamics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Each person interested in participating must summarize three basic aspects of their experience:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>1- The problem they had<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2- How they solved the problem<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>3- The lessons they learned from this process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Each participant will have a maximum of 5 minutes to share their experience, followed by some time for questions and comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Will the audience also be able to share their experiences?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The idea is to see that every network, whether large or small, almost always has the same problems, and that the solutions to these problems are usually quite simple. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Submitting a case for the panel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If you are interested in sharing your story, email the case study information to </span><a href="mailto:lacnog2021@nog.lat"><span lang=EN-US>lacnog2021@nog.lat</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In addition to general personal information (name and surname, organization), you should also include the full text of the problem you would like to present. A brief description of the key ideas behind the solution to the problem and the lessons learned (not more than 100 words each) should also be included, as this will help the Selection Committee properly assess each proposal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Each selected participant may present a single case study, although you can propose up to three different problems you believe may be of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Proposals will be received from Monday, 13 September (18:00 UTC) to 24 September 2021 (23:59 UTC).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Results will be announced starting on 23 September 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Selection Committee will be composed of:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-US>Tomas Lynch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-US>Jorge Villa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-US>Carlos Martínez <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>