• ICAI3101B - Install and manage network protocols

Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICAI3101B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Install and manage network protocols

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAI3101B - Install and manage network protocols
Description This unit defines the competency required to install and manage network protocols in a networking environment.The following units are linked and form an appropriate cluster:ICAS3121B Administer network peripheralsICAS3031B Provide advice to clientsICAS3024B Provide basic system administrationICAS3032B Provide network systems administrationICAS3120C Configure and administer a network operating systemICAT3025B Run standard diagnostic tests
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Install and manage network protocols
  • Select, test and validate appropriate network protocol services
  • Design a network addressing system, with subnet and host IDs, including appropriate devices
  • Configure hosts and workstations to use IP addresses either manually or through automatic allocation of addresses, such as found with dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)
       
Element: Identify network protocol applications
  • Identify a range of well-known network protocol applications
  • Evaluate client user requirement and recommend networkprotocol services
  • Apply IP addressing scheme according to approved polices and procedures
       


Evidence Required

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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 following is essential:

Assessment must confirm knowledge of network protocols and how this knowledge can be used internally and to facilitate interconnectivity.

Assessment must confirm the ability to install and manage network protocols in a network, including troubleshooting procedures.

To demonstrate competency in this unit the person will require access to:

Live network

Networked computers

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and skills in this competency would cover selecting, adapting and transferring skills and knowledge to new environments and providing technical advice and some leadership in resolution of specified problems. This would be applied across a range of roles in a variety of contexts with some complexity in the extent and choice of options available.

Assessment must ensure:

Performance of a defined range of skilled operations, usually within a range of broader related activities involving known routines, methods and procedures, where some discretion and judgement is required in the section of equipment, services or contingency measures and within known time constraints would be characteristic.

Applications may involve some responsibility for others. Participation in teams including group or team coordination may be involved.

Method of assessment

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace. In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1.

Competency in this unit should be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts. This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment. However, simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency.

Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures and/or performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. The questioning of team members, supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process. The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario.

Guidance information for assessment

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

ICAS3121B Administer network peripherals

ICAS3031B Provide advice to clients

ICAS3024B Provide basic system administration

ICAS3032B Provide network systems administration

ICAS3120C Configure and administer a network operating system

ICAT3025B Run standard diagnostic tests

An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Demonstrate some relevant theoretical knowledge

Apply a range of well-developed skills

Apply known solutions to a variety of predictable problems

Perform processes that require a range of well-developed skills where some discretion and judgement is required

Interpret available information, using discretion and judgement

Take responsibility for own outputs in work and learning

Take limited responsibility for the output of others

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Plain English literacy and communication skills in relation to dealing with clients and team members

Problem solving skills for a defined range of network functions, problems involving participation in developing strategic initiatives (e.g. when designing a network addressing system with subnet and host IDs, and when using appropriate devices, such as gateways, routers or emulations)

Report writing skills for business, requiring depth in some areas, analysis and evaluation of information in a defined range of areas

Project planning skills in relation to set benchmarks and identified scope (e.g. when designing network addressing system with subnet and host IDs, using appropriate devices, such as gateways, routers or emulations)

Required knowledge

Current industry-accepted hardware and software products, with broad knowledge of general features and capabilities

Broad general knowledge of the client business domain, business function and organisation (e.g. when installing network protocol applications)

Communications technologies, with broad knowledge of general features and capabilities incorporating substantial depth in some areas

Substantial knowledge of network protocols (e.g. when installing and configuring network protocol environment)

Broad knowledge of vendor product range and development directions

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Devices may include but is not limited to:

gateways

routers

emulators

Network may include but is not limited to:

large and small local area networks (LANs)

wide area networks (WANs)

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

wireless local area networks (WLANs)

Applications may include but are not limited to:

secure shell

Telnet (not secure)

file transfer protocol (FTP)

simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)

hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS)

secure socket layer (SSL)

Network protocol services

Some organisations may use a wide range of protocols while others a few or none at all, though more and more companies are using a large number of protocols:

TCP/IP

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

H.323 protocol

Internet protocol (IP)

Electronic mail protocols

Address resolution protocol (ARP)

Wireless application protocol (WAP)

Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

Simple object access protocol (SOAP)

Internet protocol version 6 (IPv6)

File transfer protocol (FTP)

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Select, test and validate appropriate network protocol services 
Design a network addressing system, with subnet and host IDs, including appropriate devices 
Configure hosts and workstations to use IP addresses either manually or through automatic allocation of addresses, such as found with dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) 
Identify a range of well-known network protocol applications 
Evaluate client user requirement and recommend networkprotocol services 
Apply IP addressing scheme according to approved polices and procedures 

Forms

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