Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
convey and clarify information
liaise with clients
initiative and enterprise skills to proactively minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities
literacy skills to:
develop and document virtualisation configurations and processes
record researched information
planning skills to plan methods for integrating and maintaining a virtualised machine environment
problem-solving skills to:
apply solutions in networks, including virtualised machine environments
deploy rapid deployment of solutions to problems involving virtualised machine environment
technical skills to apply current best practice to implementing sustainability options through virtualisation methodologies and technologies.
Required knowledge
overview knowledge of:
current government and industry policies and guidelines related to developing sustainable ICT environments
current technologies and processes designed to produce a sustainable ICT environment
available tools and software applications required to manage virtual machines
configuration of software applications required to manage virtual machines
configuration required to integrate virtual machines into existing network design
structure, function and business organisation of client.
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.
Management software may include: | Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V Citrix XenServer Management Console Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager Parallels H-Sphere VMware Infrastructure Client VMware vCenter Lab Manager VMware vSphere Client vSphere client and host update utility. |
Environmental requirements may include: | available memory (RAM) available storage (hard disks) central processing unit (CPU) loads physical environmental factors, such as ventilation and cooling power requirements. |
Organisational requirements may include: | preventative maintenance and diagnostic policy problem solution processes roles and technical responsibilities in network management vendor and product service level support agreements work environment. |
Remote client management software may include: | Microsoft Hyper-V Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager VMware Infrastructure Client VMware vCenter Lab Manager VMware vSphere Client. |
Virtual networks may include: | bridged networks host only networks private virtual local area network (VLANs) those using network address translation (NAT). |
Functionality may include: | connectivity to a physical network connectivity to a specific VLAN on a physical network connectivity within a local host-only network local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) connectivity. |
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