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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to install and configure internetworking systems
  2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures in preparation for the work are followed
  3. Internetworking installation and configuration are determined from internetworking performance specifications and in consultation with relevant person/s
  4. Media and software required for internetworking is selected in accordance with workplace procedures
  5. Network cabling test reports are obtained and reviewed to determine internetworking systems in accordance with relevant industry standards
  6. Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines and in consultation with others involved
  7. Development tools and software are selected in accordance with relevant industry standards
  8. Strategies are implemented to ensure network development is carried out efficiently
  9. Install and configure internetworking systems
  10. Internetworking arrangements, sub-netting and routing protocols are applied to installing, configuring routers and transmission control protocol (TCP)/internet protocol (IP) addresses
  11. Routing protocols are selected and configured as specified for internetworking systems
  12. Routing, TCP/IP and access malfunctions are identified and rectified using solutions of basic internetworking arrangements and protocols
  13. Approaches to issues/problems are analysed to provide effective solutions
  14. Quality of work is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
  15. Complete documentation of internetworking systems
  16. Network services records are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures

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:

analysing issues/problems

applying internetworking arrangements, subnetting and routing protocols

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

using risk control measures

engaging with relevant person/s to meet scheduled timelines

determining internetworking installation and configuration activities

documenting internetworking installation and configuration activities

identifying and rectifying routing, transmission control protocol (TCP)/internet protocol (IP) and access malfunctions

implementing strategies for network development

installing and configuring routing and TCP/IP

monitoring quality of work in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards

obtaining and reviewing network cabling

preparing to install and configure internetworking systems

selecting development tools and software

selecting internetworking media and software.


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:

router security

router boot sequence

router operating system management

password recovery

router components and interfaces

troubleshooting at all layers

interior and exterior routing protocols

distance vector routing protocols

link-state routing protocols

routing tables

metrics used by routing protocols to find routes

advantages and disadvantages of distance vector and link-state routing protocols

problem-solving techniques

relevant development tools and software

relevant industry standards

relevant internetworking arrangements, sub-netting and routing protocols

relevant internetworking performance specifications

relevant manufacturer specifications and installation instructions

relevant route summarisation

relevant router configuration

relevant routing protocols

relevant routing, TCP/IP and access malfunctions

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant TCP/IP

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation, including:

network service records

relevant workplace instructions, quality, policies and procedures.