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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to install, upgrade and maintain network operations
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. Scope of the administration work is determined from network specifications and in consultation with relevant person/s
3. Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines and consultation with others involved
4. UNIX/LINUX system variants, versions and updates required to maintain computers and networks are identified and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and job specifications
5. Install, upgrade and maintain UNIX/LINUX-based computers and network operations
   • UNIX/LINUX operating system is installed, upgraded and configured on computers and servers in accordance with developer instructions and network requirements
6. Desktop environment, network protocols and services and system security are implemented in accordance with workplace procedures and job specifications
7. Access to resources is configured and limitations specified for users in accordance with workplace procedures and job specifications
8. UNIX/LINUX-based network malfunctions are identified and rectified in accordance with workplace procedures and job specifications using tests of devices and drivers, storage, network protocols, connections and services and system security configuration processes
9. Network performance and reliability is monitored and optimised in accordance with workplace procedures
10. UNIX/LINUX-based network administration is carried out efficiently without waste of materials and energy or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or relevant services
11. Document network administration activities
    • Written justification is produced for network upgrading and maintenance and relevant person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Network administration and documentation are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Installing and configuring the operating system and administering must include at least the following:	two networked computers one of the following: UNIX LINUX

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including the use of risk control measures configuring access to resources for users dealing with unplanned events documenting computer/network administration activities documenting network administration activities identify the UNIX/LINUX-based operating system variants, versions and updates required identifying computer/network malfunctions installing, upgrading and maintaining UNIX/LINUX-based computers and network operations installing, upgrading and configuring computer operating system preparing to install, upgrade and maintain network operations rectifying computer/network malfunctions carrying out UNIX/LINUX-based network administration efficiently without waste of materials and energy or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or relevant services.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

accessing UNIX/LINUX and server and graphic user interface (GUI) backup and restoring data devices and drivers, storage, network protocols, connections, services and system security configuration processes directory and file management GUI applications networking/internet set-up procedures installing applications software operating system components and structure operating systems malfunctions and solutions printing relevant manufacturer specifications and developer instructions relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures system processes and memory management (Korn and C shells) system tools UNIX/LINUX operating systems.

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