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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Scope the project
  2. Produce deployment plan for a core network
  3. Complete work and report its impact on network performance

Performance Evidence

Evidence of ability to:

gather data from information sources efficiently and evaluate how the data relates to the core network

source major equipment and technologies accurately to be used in a core network and detail their compatibilities

prepare a business case for deployment of a core network

produce a deployment plan for a core network including monitoring techniques and recommendations for the customer.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) and internet protocol (IP) architectures across a core network environment

outline different protocols such as routing information protocol (RIP), enhanced interior gateway routing protocol (EIGRP), open shortest path first (OSPF), and border gateway protocol (BGP) operations

identify virtual local area networks (VLAN) and virtual private network (VPN) tunnels and explain how they are implemented in an ethernet and MPLS environment

outline the following features of core network architectures:

client business domain, business function and organisation

current industry-accepted hardware and software products

networking technologies incorporating substantial depth in some areas

transmission technologies and protocols

theoretical concepts of three or more current industry network development and design methodologies.