You can read the full version of this announcement on the Web at http://www.slug.org.au/node/97
== April SLUG Monthly Meeting ==
NOTE: Due to a clash with ANZAC Day, the April SLUG meeting has been deferred
by one week to 2 May. The official May meeting will not be affected.
Also, please note that our originally-scheduled SLUGlets talk has been
postponed, given its common subject matter with the In-Depth talk.
When:
18.30 - 20.30, Friday, 2 May, 2008
We start at 18:30 but we ask that people arrive 15 minutes early so we can all
get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive before 18:00,
as it may hinder business activities for our host!
Appropriate signage and directions will be posted on the building.
Where:
Atlassian[0], 173-185 Sussex Street, Sydney
(corner of Sussex and Market Street)
Entry is via the rear on Slip Street. There are stairs going down along the
outside of building from Sussex St to near the entrance. A map of the area
and directions can be found here[1].
= Talks =
** General Talk **
Matthew Palmer: Deploying and Managing large scale Linux deployments
** In-Depth Talk **
Martin Visser: Wireshark — Packet Sniffing
Wireshark 101 or how-can-i-figger-out-wot-the-flamin'-network-is-doing!!!!!
For many system administrators, what happens on the Ethernet and beyond is
quite opaque and unfathomable. However, being able to efficient examine the
network is a great boon to troubleshoot system issues, understand performance
issues, and the like. Developers of network-centric applications should have
a good understanding of the impact of their application on the wire. Martin
has used Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal), the packet sniffer and
analyser, many times to objectively finger-point at configuration issues and
steer sysadmins in the right direction. This talk will show how to use the
important features of Wireshark, how it teaches you about networking and how
it makes your life better.
Martin has been involved in network engineering and consulting for nearly 20
years, working as a Network and Security Consultant with HP in Sydney for 10
years. He has been using Linux since 1992 and have been irregularly attending
SLUG meetings since then.
= Meeting Schedule =
See here[2] for an explanation of the segments.
* 18:15 : Open Doors
* 18:30 : Announcements, News, Introductions
* 18:45 : General Talk (see above)
* 19:30 : Intermission
* 19:45 : Split into two groups for
* In-depth Talk (see above)
* SLUGlets: Linux Q&A and other miscellany
* 20:30 : Dinner
Dinner is at Golden Harbour Restaurant, in Chinatown. We will be having the
$24 Banquet[3], but we will be collecting $25 per head for ease of accounting
and to cover a tip. We will be taking numbers during the break to confirm the
reservation size. If you have any particular dietary requirements (e.g.
vegetarian), or if you would prefer to order separately, let us know
beforehand. Dinner is a great way to socialise and learn in a relaxed
atmosphere :)
We hope to see you there!
[0] http://www.atlassian.com
[1] http://tinyurl.com/35fxes
[2] http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/meetingformat
[3] http://www.goldenharbour.com.au/specials.html
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan
President
Sydney Linux Users Group
http://www.slug.org.au
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