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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to establish client requirements

problemsolving skills to troubleshoot and debug switch and router network issues

technical skills to assess and implement security requirements

Required knowledge

overview knowledge of

classless routing protocols

WAN link protocols

detailed knowledge of

basic routing concepts small enterprise network switches and routers

classful routing protocols RIPv

purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the open system interconnection OSI and TCPIP models

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

design an IP addressing scheme to suit requirements

install configure and test the network elements to ensure interoperability within the network

apply network topologies protocols and security issues

apply solutions and troubleshoot defined network problems

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

site where network installation may be conducted

small enterprise routers and switches

network design documentation

equipment specifications

hardware and software

organisational guidelines

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the candidate installing configuring and testing a new or updated network

evaluation of prepared documentation that outlines testing procedures test results recommendation to network changes and completion records

verbal or written questioning of required knowledge

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Network elements may include:	adaptors communications cables and connectors hubs routers servers switches.
Basic utilities may include:	ping traceroute (tracert) Telnet secure shell (SSH) ipconfig.
Basic security for a switch may include:	port security port deactivation.
NAT, DHCP and DNS may include:	calling line identification (CLI) configuration graphical user interface (GUI) configuration.
Switched network issues may include:	auto-negotiation problems configuration issues media issues switch-hardware failures.
Common routing problems may include:	configuration issues dynamic-routing protocols hardware failures media issues static routes.
WAN connection problems may include:	configuration issues hardware failures incorrect passwords media issues protocol mismatches.