The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Determine specifications for switch
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Determine and document the topology of the LAN Completed |
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Investigate and determine current and future network capacity according to current and future business requirements Completed |
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Determine the number and type of switch required, with reference to current and future network requirements Completed |
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Determine the requirements for network management and security, as prescribed by organisational policy Completed |
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Select appropriate hardware
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Select the switch and switch operating system software version with the appropriate features according to required specifications Completed |
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Choose computers and consider what effect on traffic servers, routers and other network devices will have, when implemented according to network requirements Completed |
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Install switch and supporting peripherals
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Assemble and mount in rack for physical security and connect switch and peripherals, in accordance with manufacturer requirements Completed |
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Connect switches Completed |
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Connect user to access points using cable that meets the appropriate standard Completed |
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Connect power to the switch, power it up and check operation Completed |
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Configure switch
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Establish a valid network connection with other network devices Completed |
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Configure a network address for the switch Completed |
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Install and/or configure simple network management protocol (SNMP) agent software, on each switch, to collect network traffic data for the management information base (MIB) from that segment of the network and relay it to the management console Completed |
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Install and configure SNMP management console software on a computer designated to be the network manager's main console, to collect network traffic data from the switch acting as agents Completed |
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Manually configure the user access ports of the switch for speed and for full- or half-duplex operation Completed |
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Test and troubleshoot switch and network
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Test the switch and other network devices in accordance with manufacturer requirements and organisational guidelines Completed |
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Ensure that there is connectivity across the network Completed |
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Test SNMP by unplugging some machines from the switch or powering down a switch and observe whether the SNMP management software reports these events Completed |
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Make adjustments to the network, depending on test and troubleshooting results Completed |
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