ICTNWK543 — Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches

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What an assessment for ICTNWK543 must cover

41 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 medium enterprise switch and router

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

2 Configure basic switch operation

2.1Determine network segmentation, traffic management and switching requirements according to installation plan specifications
2.2Perform, save and verify initial switch configuration tasks according to installation plan specifications
2.3Select required media, cables, ports and connectors and connect switches to network devices and hosts
2.4Perform, save and verify initial switch configuration tasks and upgrade switch firmware
2.5Save and back up switch configuration files and implement required switch security

3 Configure and verify advanced switching functions

3.1Determine required switching technologies according to switch specifications
3.2Configure and verify virtual local area networks (VLANs)
3.3Configure and verify required trunks between switches and inter-VLAN routing
3.4Configure and verify required spanning tree protocol (STP) operations

4 Troubleshoot medium enterprise switches

4.1Troubleshoot device configuration and network connectivity according to switch specifications
4.2Identify and resolve switched network issues according to technical requirements
4.3Seek and respond to feedback from required personnel

Performance evidence

prepare and install at least two medium enterprise switches
configure and test network elements on at least two occasions
apply network topologies, protocols and security issues
apply solutions and troubleshoot defined network problems

Knowledge evidence

switches and their operation
industry standard installation requirements of switches, including:
debug commands
routing between virtual local area networks (VLANs)
spanning tree protocol (STP)
switch command line interface (CLI) commands
switch security, including:
port deactivation
port security
secure shell (SSH)
advanced switching technologies
common network switching issues
industry standard network and related equipment

Foundation skills

Learning: Identifies implications of legal and regulatory responsibilities related to own work Reflects on the ways in which digital systems and tools are used 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 performance and interoperability of network
Reading: Gathers, interprets and analyses technical and regulatory information to determine 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 to plan, prioritise and monitor own work and coordinate processes in liaison with others and within different contexts
Problem solving: Makes decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of factors into consideration May use intuition to identify general problem areas from complex issues, switching to analytical processes to clarify goals and key issues and uses lateral thinking processes to generate possible solutions
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 ICTNWK543 need to cover?

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