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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. _Prepare to install medium enterprise WAN links
  2. Configure WAN links
  3. Configure and verify IP services on a router
  4. Secure a network using router services
  5. Troubleshoot medium enterprise WAN links

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical operational and businessrelated matters

literacy skills to

interpret technical documentation

write reports as required

numeracy skills to

take test measurements

interpret results

evaluate performance and interoperability of network

planning and organisational skills to

coordinate the process in liaison with others

plan prioritise and monitor own work

problemsolving and contingencymanagement skills to

adapt configuration procedures to requirements of network

reconfigure depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

troubleshoot and debug WAN issues

research skills to investigate appropriate hardware to meet requirements

technical skills to select and configure networking devices and assess and implement security requirements

Required knowledge

overview knowledge of IPv

detailed knowledge of

ACLs

router calling line identification CLI configuration

router debug commands

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

plan and prepare for the WAN link installation task

install and configure WAN links

configure and troubleshoot the following IP services

NAT

DHCP

ACLs

configure and troubleshoot ADSL links

configure and troubleshoot VPNs

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

site where network installation may be conducted

hardware and software

organisational guidelines

computers

WAN service point of presence

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 may include:

data

internet

large and small LAN

national WAN

VPN.

Documentation may include:

equipment inventory

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) standards

naming standards

project management templates and report writing

satisfaction reports

version control.

Network elements may include:

adaptors

communications cables and connectors

hubs

routers

servers

switches.

Requirements may refer to:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.

Client may include:

external organisations

individuals

internal departments

internal employees.

Appropriate person may include:

authorised business representative

client

supervisor.

Basic serial WAN configuration may include:

high-level data link control (HDLC)

link control settings

point-to-point protocol (PPP)

usernames and passwords.

WAN protocols may include:

frame relay

HDLC

PPP.

VPN technology may include:

benefits

components

affect

importance

role.

VPN may include:

IPSec site to site VPN with pre-shared key authentication.

IPv6 concepts may include:

dual stack

routing information protocol next generation (RIPng)

tunnelling.

WAN implementation issues may include:

DHCP

NAT

ACL

VPN

ADSL.