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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Configure and manage core virtual networks
   • Plan and design the virtual network, according to enterprise requirements
   • Configure virtual local area networks (VLANs) and security, and virtual switch (vSwitch) ports
   • Implement security policies, traffic-shaping and network interface controller (NIC) teaming
   • Manage distributed vSwitch connections, vSwitch physical and vSwitch storage adapter connections
   • Configure and manage multiple networks
2. Configure and manage core infrastructure storage and services
   • Obtain the technical storage specifications and system requirements, from the virtualisation software vendors
   • Plan and design, the core infrastructure storage environment
   • Create, configure and secure the virtual storage connection
   • Manage and secure the virtual storage connection
   • Install and manage the local and shared data store, including the data store clusters and resource pools
   • Configure and manage provisioning services and templates
3. Secure virtual environment
   • Plan and design the administrative strategies
   • Configure the user roles to administer the virtual environment
   • Set up user privileges and permissions, according to the enterprise environment

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

plan and design a virtual network, using the available advanced technologies

configure the virtual network’s security and storage requirements

manage and administer the virtual network at an advanced level.

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:

define current government and industry policies, and guidelines, relating to the development of efficient and reliable, information and communications technology (ICT) environments

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

describe the structure, functions, and business organisation of the client

identify the benefits and costs of virtualisation

summarise the procedures and processes for planning, designing and securing virtual environments

specify the design, and configuration, of the available tools and software applications required to manage virtual machines

specify the configuration required to integrate virtual machines into the existing network design

describe the configuration and management of the storage infrastructure.

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