ICTNWK557 — Configure and manage advanced virtual computing environments

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What an assessment for ICTNWK557 must cover

32 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 8 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 Configure and manage core virtual networks

1.1Plan and design a virtual network according to organisational requirements
1.2Configure virtual local area networks (VLANs) and required security and virtual switch (vSwitch) ports
1.3Implement required security policies, traffic-shaping and network interface controller (NIC) teaming
1.4Manage required distributed vSwitch connections, vSwitch physical and vSwitch storage adapter connections
1.5Configure and manage required multiple networks according to organisational requirements

2 Configure and manage core infrastructure storage and services

2.1Obtain vendor provided virtualisation software technical storage specifications and system requirements
2.2Plan, design and document core infrastructure storage environment according to organisational requirements
2.3Create, configure, manage and secure virtual storage connection according to technical specifications
2.4Install and test local and shared data store, data store clusters and resource pools according to technical specifications
2.5Configure required provisioning services and templates according to organisational requirements and technical specifications

3 Secure virtual environment

3.1Plan and document administrative strategies according to organisational requirements
3.2Configure required user roles and administer virtual environment according to organisational requirements and technical specifications
3.3Set up and secure required user privileges and permissions
3.4Submit documents to required personnel, seek and respond to feedback

Performance evidence

plan, design and configure a medium-size virtual network.
document finalised plans and processes.

Knowledge evidence

government and industry policies and guidelines, relating to the development of efficient and reliable, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) environments
industry standards technologies and processes, designed to produce an efficient and reliable ICT environment
structure, functions and business organisation of the client
benefits and costs of virtualisation
procedures and processes for planning, designing and securing virtual environments
design and configuration of industry standard tools and software applications required to manage virtual machines
configuration required to integrate virtual machines into the existing network design
configuration and management of industry standard storage infrastructure.

Foundation skills

Learning: Monitors the progress of plans and schedules and reviews and changes them, to meet new demands and priorities Investigates new and innovative ideas as a means by which to continuously improve work practices and processes through consultation, formal and analytical thinking
Oral communication: Articulates requirements and responsibilities clearly and distinctively, using industry standard technical language intended for audience and environment
Reading: Draws on strategies, in order to build and maintain knowledge throughout complex texts
Writing: Prepares documentation that expresses ideas, explores complex issues and is constructed logically, succinctly and accurately
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: Makes critical decisions quickly and intuitively in complex situations, taking into consideration a range of variables and previous decisions Applies systematic and analytical decision-making processes for complex and non-routine situations
Self-management: Modifies or develops organisational policies and procedures, to comply with legislative requirements and the organisation’s goals
Technology: Uses and investigates, new digital technologies and applications to manage and manipulate data and to communicate effectively with others, in a secure and stable digital environment

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK557 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK557 needs to address all 32 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 8 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 ICTNWK557?

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