UEECS0029 — Set up and configure basic local area network (LAN)

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What an assessment for UEECS0029 must cover

61 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 30 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 set up and configure LAN

1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures are identified and applied
1.2Extent of set-up and configuration work is determined from job specifications and consultations with relevant person/s
1.3Relevant person/s is consulted to coordinate work effectively with others on work site
1.4Hardware and software needed for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job requirements
1.5Work is checked to ensure damage has not occurred and complies with requirements

2 Set up, configure and maintain LAN

2.1Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
2.2Layout of network hardware cabling and outlets is determined from job specifications and/or consultations with relevant person/s
2.3Hardware is installed in accordance with workplace procedures
2.4Network software and protocols are installed and configured in accordance with network requirements
2.5Network operations are tested and anomalies identified and corrected
2.6Reported network failures and faults are responded to using appropriate tools and methods
2.7Identified causes of reported problems are rectified and network is tested in accordance with workplace procedures
2.8Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures and approval of authorised person/s
2.9Set-up, configuration and maintenance are completed without waste of materials, damage apparatus, surrounding environments or services using sustainable energy practices in accordance with workplace procedures

3 Complete work and document activities

3.1WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and procedures are followed
3.2Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
3.3Network configuration and maintenance records are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures
3.4Service report is completed and forwarded to appropriate person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including implementing risk control measures
applying sustainable energy principles and practices
cleaning worksite and making safe
completing work and documenting activities
coordinating work with others
dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
identifying and correcting anomalies
identifying the extent of work
installing and configuring software and installing hardware
obtaining specified hardware and software and checking against job requirements
planning and configuring local area network (LAN)
rectifying network problems and maintaining maintenance records
setting up, configuring and maintaining LAN

Knowledge evidence

analogue and digital signals, including: how information is carried; signal distortion, including attenuation, reflection, noise, dispersion, jitter, latency and collisions
the open systems interconnection (OSI) model for computer system interconnect, including: physical layer; data link layer; network layer; transport layer; session layer; presentation layer; application layer; purpose of each layer of OSI model
comparing transmission control protocol (TCP) and internet protocol (IP)
TCP and user datagram protocol (UDP)
TCP segment format
UDP segment format
TCP connection methods
types of networks, network components and hardware
LAN architectures, including: general principle of LAN, including: benefits of a LAN; the elements of a LAN; the different types of network topology and their applications; cabling and termination arrangements for a LAN system; multiple access units and their function, including switches, access points and routers; LAN standards, including ethernet (IEEE 802.3) and wireless ethernet (IEEE 802.11); basic principle of medium access methods such as polling and CSMA/CD
current network operating systems available for establishing a LAN, including: network protocols; concepts of TCP/IP addressing; peer-to-peer and server based; establishing workgroups; file and device sharing
network hardware installation methods, including installing network cards, and installing switches and routers
concepts and the hardware required for internet and world wide web working LANs
network security
network device set-up and configuration
hardware requirements
network testing and diagnostic tools and methods
networking protocols
network security
network signal propagation
basics of encoding networking signals
IP addressing and sub-netting
cabling layouts
network protocols and faults
network software and hardware installation and configuration methods
relevant manufacturer specifications
relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures
relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
relevant workplace documentation including maintenance records and service records
relevant workplace policies and procedures
sustainable energy principles and practices

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