Required skills

analytical skills to identify and rectify faults in DWDM transmission system

communication skills to

liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters

relate to work associates supervisors team members and clients

information technology skills particularly interoperability between management systems

literacy skills to

interpret technical documentation such as equipment manuals specifications and service orders

write reports using standard formats

problem solving skills to resolve software inoperability problems

research skills to gather data observe and analyse transmission issues

technical skills to operate test equipment

Required knowledge

familiarity with workplace and industry environment

optical communications principles

DWDM technology

simple network management protocol SNMP

organisational policy and procedures

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

monitor the network for faults and performance and produce a fault and performance report

analyse performance monitoring and alarm data and prepare a report with recommendations based on this analysis

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to sites on which DWDM equipment and associated network management can be operated

access to DWDM system and test equipment currently used in industry

access to relevant equipment manuals software manuals and other procedural documentation

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 using transmission system manuals and specifications to manage the network and analyse test results

evaluation of measurement results and reports produced by the candidate

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

ICTOPNA Test and commission a dense wavelength division multiplexing transmission system

ICTOPN5121A Test and commission a dense wavelength division multiplexing transmission system

ICTOPNA Manage optical ethernet transmission

ICTOPN6124A Manage optical ethernet transmission

ICTOPNA Design a dense wavelength division multiplexing system

ICTOPN6128A Design a dense wavelength division multiplexing system.

Aboriginal people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may have second language issues

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oral communication skill level and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should not require language literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Networking issues may include:

Appropriate person may include:

Network topology may include:

Manage the network may include:

Network degradation may include: