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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine network documentation requirements
   • Consult with appropriate personnel
   • Identify network documentation standards
   • Define network configuration
   • Develop naming standards and labelling schemes
   • Develop network addressing scheme and verify, using calculations
2. Design network diagrams and checklists
   • Identify network software mapping tools
   • Use network software mapping tools to design network diagrams
   • Develop plans and checklists
   • Develop manuals
3. Produce network documentation
   • Validate documentation structure with appropriate personnel
   • Produce network diagrams
   • Produce network plans and checklists
   • Produce procedure and policy manuals
   • Prepare documentation for publication
4. Complete network documentation
   • Check network documentation with appropriate personnel
   • Select appropriate media
   • Publish network documentation
   • Record and store essential network documentation
   • Notify appropriate personnel of the completed network documentation

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

determine client requirements

design network documentation according to standards

produce network documentation according to design specifications.

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

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Knowledge Evidence

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

explain open systems interconnect (OSI) layered communication model

summarise network requirements related to:

applications

life cycles

manageability

quality of service

explain network design concepts related to:

financial constraints

network topologies

organisation requirements

physical constraints

security issues.

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