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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to configure virtual environment
  2. Install and configure support services
  3. Design and configure virtual network

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

convey and clarify information

liaise with clients

initiative and enterprise skills to proactively minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

literacy skills to

develop and document virtualisation configurations and processes

record researched information

planning skills to plan methods for integrating and maintaining a virtualised machine environment

problemsolving skills to

apply solutions in networks including virtualised machine environments

deploy rapid solutions to problems involving virtualised machine environment

technical skills to apply current best practice to implementing sustainability options through virtualisation methodologies and technologies

Required knowledge

overview knowledge of

current government and industry policies and guidelines relating to developing efficient and reliable ICT environments

current technologies and processes designed to produce an efficient and reliable ICT environment

available tools and software applications required to manage virtual machines

configuration of software applications required to manage virtual machines

configuration required to integrate virtual machines into existing network design

structure function and business organisation of client

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

install configure and test virtual machines

manage environmental requirements

install and use software tools

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

site or prototype where virtual machine environments may be implemented

network technical requirements

industryrelevant virtualisation software

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

verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of emerging policies relating to

current recommendations on sustainability options in ICT design

benefits of virtualisation

installation and configuration of virtualisation software

installation and configuration of virtual machines

configuration of virtual machines into network design

direct observation of candidate demonstrating

installation and configuration of virtualisation software

installation and configuration of virtual machines

configuration of virtual machines into network design

review of documentation prepared by candidate to

record the configuration of virtual machines

record the process of configuration of virtual machines

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.

System requirements may include:

hard disk capacity and speed

internet small computer systems interface (iSCSI)

minimum random access memory (RAM)

motherboard architecture

number of cores in central processing unit (CPU)

number of network interface cards

number of physical CPUs

redundant array of inexpensive or independent disks (RAID)

serial advanced technology attachment (SATA)

small computer system interface (SCSI)

speed of CPU

statistical analysis system (SAS)

storage and hard disk interface requirements:

virtualisation technology at the central processing unit level (VT(x)) support.

Virtualisation software vendors may include:

Citrix

KVM

Microsoft

Oracle

Parallels

VMware.

Environmental requirements may include:

available memory (RAM)

available storage (hard disks)

CPU loads

physical environmental factors, such as ventilation and cooling

power requirements.

Virtualisation software may include:

Citrix XenServer

KVM

Microsoft Hyper-V Server

Microsoft Virtual PC

Microsoft Virtual Server

Oracle VM VirtualBox

Parallels Desktop for Mac

Parallels Server for Mac

VMware ESX Server

VMware ESXi Server

VMware Player

VMware Server

VMware VSphere

VMware Workstation

Windows Virtual PC.

Required services may include:

database server

DNS

Microsoft.net

Windows installers.

Management software may include:

Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V

Citrix XenServer Management Console

Microsoft Hyper-V

Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager

Parallels H-Sphere

VMware Infrastructure Client

VMware vCenter Lab Manager

VMware vSphere Client

vSphere client and host update utility.

Enterprise requirements may include:

preventative maintenance and diagnostic policy

problem solution processes

roles and technical responsibilities in network management

vendor and product service level support agreements

work environment.

Remote client management software may include:

Microsoft Hyper-V

Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager

VMware Infrastructure Client

VMware vCenter Lab Manager

VMware vSphere Client.

Virtual networks may include:

bridged networks

host only networks

private virtual local area network (VLANs)

those using network address translation (NAT).

Functionality may include:

connectivity to a physical network

connectivity to a specific VLAN on a physical network

connectivity within a local host-only network

local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) connectivity.