ICTNWK542 — Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers

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What an assessment for ICTNWK542 must cover

31 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to install router

1.1Identify and analyse existing router performance against organisational requirements
1.2Review existing network design documentation and determine alignment to organisational requirements
1.3Determine network element additions and upgrades according to organisational requirements
1.4Develop and document installation plan and submit document to required personnel
1.5Obtain installation plan sign off from required personnel

2 Configure basic router operation

2.1Determine basic routing requirements and operating parameters according to installation plan specifications
2.2Select required media, cables, ports, connectors and connect routers to network devices and hosts according to installation plan specifications
2.3Set basic parameters and router firmware according to installation plan specifications
2.4Save and back up router configuration files according to installation plan specifications
2.5Implement required router security and configure static and default routes according to installation plan specifications

3 Configure dynamic classless routing protocols

3.1Calculate and apply required classless IP addressing scheme using variable length subnet mapping (VLSM) to a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) environment according to router specifications
3.2Configure and verify required classless routing protocols according to router specifications

4 Apply troubleshooting processes

4.1Troubleshoot device configuration and network connectivity according to network specifications
4.2Identify and correct problems with IP addressing and host configurations according to network specifications
4.3Seek and respond to feedback from required personnel

Performance evidence

configure, install, manage and troubleshoot on medium enterprise routers on at least two occasions.
apply network topologies, routing and security protocols.

Knowledge evidence

industry standard routing concepts for medium enterprise network switches and routers
classless routing protocols, including: open shortest path first (OSPF), routing information protocol (RIPv2)
debug commands
internet protocol version 4 (IPv4)
purpose and basic operation of protocols in the open system interconnection (OSI) and transmission control protocol and internet protocol (TCP/IP) models
router command line interface (CLI) configuration.

Foundation skills

Learning: Reflects on the ways in which digital systems and tools are, or could be, used to achieve work goals and have strategic and operational applications
Numeracy: Analyses numerical information to take measurements, interpret results and evaluate the performance and interoperability of the network Adds, subtracts, multiples and divides basic and complex numbers
Reading: Gathers, interprets and analyses technical and regulatory information, to determine the requirements according to client needs
Writing: Uses factual information and industry-related terminology, to convey information to internal and external personnel on technical, operational and business-related matters
Planning and organising: Uses a combination of formal, logical planning processes, intuitive knowledge of context to plan, prioritise and monitor own work and coordinate processes, in liaison with others
Problem solving: Identifies the implications of legal and regulatory responsibilities related to own work Demonstrates a use of intuition to identify the general problem area, switching to analytical processes to clarify goals and key issues and uses lateral thinking processes to generate possible solutions
Self-management: Makes decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of factors into consideration
Technology: Uses digital technologies and systems safely and securely, when implementing and monitoring a system, with a growing awareness of the permanence and transparency of all activities

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK542 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK542 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 15 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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