ICTNWK422 — Install and manage servers

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What an assessment for ICTNWK422 must cover

52 assessable components: 5 elements (19 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 18 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 a server

1.1Identify required server applications and features according to organisational requirements
1.2Determine required operating system features and network service outputs according to task requirements
1.3Access and back up local data according to organisational policies and procedures
1.4Arrange access to site and advise users of deployment and down time expectations

2 Install server

2.1Create disk partitioning scheme, file systems and virtual memory according to business needs
2.2Install and configure network operating system, server applications and network services according to task requirements
2.3Reconnect and reconfigure connectivity devices
2.4Patch operating system and applications, restore security and reliability requirements
2.5Restore local data to new server according to organisational requirements

3 Configure and administer the server

3.1Configure network directory service according to organisational requirements, policies and procedures
3.2Create and manage security and network access to users according to organisational requirements
3.3Configure user environment using operating system policies and scripts
3.4Create directory structure and quotas according to organisational requirements

4 Test server

4.1Test server against task requirements
4.2Seek and respond to feedback on server performance from required personnel
4.3Test and validate any changes or additions against organisational requirements

5 Finalise documentation and clean-up worksite

5.1Document configuration and operational changes made to server according to organisational policies and procedures
5.2Document server status according to organisational procedures
5.3Dispose of excess equipment according to organisational and e-waste policies

Performance evidence

install and manage at least one server
document and lodge outcomes and process
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
manage server operating system, including user accounts, file, network directory and print services
perform backup and recovery
update operating system and software
troubleshoot server and network failures

Knowledge evidence

industry standard network hardware and software systems and their requirements, including:
network operating systems (NOS)
server applications including compatibility issues and resolution procedures
desktop applications and operating systematic server installation and maintenance processes and procedures, including:
documentation skills for networks
error logging and reporting
high availability options for file systems, including redundant array of independent disks (RAID) and replication
network directory services and network service configuration options for performance tuning user authentication
processes and procedures required to support and manage a server, including:
best practice for implementing backup and recovery procedures
boot process
operating system help and support utilities
operating system installation methods, including installation from CD or DVD, universal serial bus (USB) boot disk, network and script (automated install) printer management
process and task management, including:
process termination
task scheduling utilities
troubleshooting tools and techniques including:
network diagnostic utilities user account and password management

Foundation skills

Learning: Keeps up to date with organisational and e-waste recycling policies and procedures relevant to own rights and responsibilities
Numeracy: Identifies and interprets numerical data associated with devices, networks, servers and component specifications
Oral communication: Uses listening and questioning techniques to confirm information and requirements and gather feedback
Reading: Identifies, interprets and analyses online and hard copy documentation containing complex ICT related terminology, acronyms and concepts
Writing: Prepares required documentation conveying explicit recommendations, requirements and information using specific and relevant language
Planning and organising: Uses organisational policies and procedures in context when negotiating, planning and undertaking work
Problem solving: Responds intuitively to problems requiring immediate attention, quickly drawing on experience to devise solutions
Technology: Identifies purpose, needs and limitations when selecting devices and applications for different tasks

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What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK422 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK422 needs to address all 52 unit components: 5 elements with 19 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 18 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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