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ICTNWK552 — Install and configure network access storage devices

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What an assessment for ICTNWK552 must cover

38 assessable components: 5 elements (20 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 7 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 Determine NAS specifications

  • 1.1Determine and document topology of local area network (LAN) according to organisational requirements
  • 1.2Determine current and future organisational storage requirements
  • 1.3Determine number and type of required NAS devices according to organisational requirements
  • 1.4Determine requirements for network management, backup, security and redundancy

2 Select hardware and software

  • 2.1Select required hardware according to organisational requirements and technical specifications
  • 2.2Select required operating system software version according to organisational requirements and technical specifications
  • 2.3Select required storage applications according to technical specifications

3 Install hardware and software

  • 3.1Install required level of Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) hardware and software
  • 3.2Install hard disks according to manufacturer specifications
  • 3.3Install operating system software according to manufacturer specifications
  • 3.4Connect required network media according to manufacturer specifications
  • 3.5Test functionality of hardware and software according to technical specifications

4 Configure NAS

  • 4.1Configure required network address and hostname
  • 4.2Establish and test required network connection with other LAN devices
  • 4.3Configure hard disks according to RAID requirements and format with required file system
  • 4.4Configure access and security according to application and organisational requirements

5 Test and troubleshoot NAS

  • 5.1Test NAS according to manufacturer and organisational requirements
  • 5.2Test access and response times aligned to required applications, users and organisational requirements
  • 5.3Make required adjustments to configuration according to organisational requirements
  • 5.4Document finalised process and outcomes and submit to required personnel

Performance evidence

  • determine specifications, install, configure and test at least three network access storage devices on at least one occasion
  • troubleshoot performance issues where required
  • document finalised outcomes

Knowledge evidence

  • advantages and disadvantages of NAS versus direct attached storage (DAS) devices
  • legislative, regulatory, standards and codes of practice related to NAS
  • industry standard hard drive types and connectors
  • industry standard network cable types and connectors
  • common network topologies
  • process for implementation and configuration of networks
  • redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations and their application in data storage

Foundation skills

  • Learning: Monitors outcomes of decisions, considering results and identifying key concepts and principles that may be adaptable in the future
  • Numeracy: Uses mathematical formulae to calculate required equipment, undertake measurements and determine response times
  • Reading: Recognises and interprets technical, manufacturer and organisational documentation to determine and confirm job requirements
  • Writing: Develops a range of workplace documentation for a specific audience, using clear and detailed language to convey explicit information, requirements and recommendations
  • Planning and organising: Operates from a broad conceptual plan, developing the operational detail in stages, regularly reviewing priorities and performance during implementation and identifying and addressing issues
  • Problem solving: Uses nuanced knowledge of context to recognise anomalies and subtle deviations to normal expectations, focussing attention and remedying problems as they arise
  • Self-management: Takes full responsibility for identifying and considering required organisational protocols and requirements
  • Technology: Identifies and applies complex concepts, language and practices associated with the digital world

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK552 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK552 needs to address all 38 unit components: 5 elements with 20 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICTNWK552?

Auditori pulls the current release of ICTNWK552 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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