ICTNWK426Install and configure client-server applications and services

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What an assessment for ICTNWK426 must cover

31 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 provide client-server software requirements

  • 1.1Identify client-server output requirements according to organisational needs
  • 1.2Plan client-server solution according to organisational requirements
  • 1.3Determine required hardware to implement client-server solution
  • 1.4Determine host operating system for client-server software

2 Install, configure, and manage services

  • 2.1Install client-server software and client hardware according to organisational policies, procedures and guidelines
  • 2.2Configure client-server software according to vendor guidelines
  • 2.3Manage installation of upgrades and patches to client-server software environment
  • 2.4Backup client-server software according to technical and organisational requirements

3 Determine configuration effect on network design

  • 3.1Identify required utilities to monitor and determine network performance capability according to task requirements
  • 3.2Create network performance benchmarks
  • 3.3Determine performance effect on network after installation of client-server software

4 Test and finalise client-server activities

  • 4.1Test operation of client-server software against task requirements
  • 4.2Store unused ICT equipment according to manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures
  • 4.3Obtain sign-off from required personnel

Performance evidence

  • install, configure, monitor and maintain at least one server-based client software to communicate with existing server software
  • test operation of client-server software
  • identify and implement required updates for client-server software
  • monitor performance of client-server software
  • backup and maintain client-server software

Knowledge evidence

  • requirements for client-server applications and services, including: computer hardware and software required
  • internet protocol (IP) addressing
  • networking fundamentals
  • operating systems
  • operating system help and support utilities required, including: procedures for implementing backup and recovery
  • software installation and configuration
  • user account and password management
  • troubleshooting tools and techniques
  • network diagnostic utilities

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Interprets numerical information to analyse memory, hard disk and performance requirements
  • Oral communication: Selects appropriate form, channel and mode of communication for a specific purpose relevant to own role
  • Reading: Recognises and interprets technical and vendor-specific information to determine business requirements

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Questions about assessing ICTNWK426

What does an assessment tool for ICTNWK426 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTNWK426 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 9 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 ICTNWK426?

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