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Unit of competency details

ICTNWK559 - Install an enterprise virtual computing environment (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to ICTNWK535 - Install an enterprise virtual computing environment 20/Jul/2020

Release Status:
Current
Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 21/Jul/2020


Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 020113 Networks And Communications  

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 020113 Networks And Communications  21/Jul/2020 
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Unit of competency

Modification History

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 6.0.

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement virtualisation technologies to implement and enhance the efficiency and reliability of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) environment.

It applies to individuals working in senior networking roles, and responsible for increasing the sustainability of an organisation or similar environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Unit Sector

Networking

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine enterprise virtual computing requirements

1.1 Analyse organisational virtual computing environment and determine organisational needs

1.2 Assess existing organisational systems and determine suitability for virtualisation

1.3 Determine and document required installation process and resources according to organisational requirements

2. Analyse the virtualisation host software

2.1 Determine virtualisation host software requirements

2.2 Identify and compare industry standard virtualisation host software

2.3 Determine and document recommended virtualisation host software and submit to required personnel

3. Evaluate system requirements

3.1 Obtain technical specifications, licensing and system requirements from virtualisation software vendors

3.2 Evaluate and compare system requirements needed to implement virtualisation

3.3 Determine and document recommendations and submit to required personnel

4. Plan and install the virtualisation host software

4.1 Prepare environment and initiate host software installation according to technical specifications

4.2 Obtain and install virtualisation host platform according to technical specifications

4.3 Test and validate functionality of virtualisation host platform against specifications

4.4 Finalise reports and documentation and submit to required personnel

Foundation Skills

This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.

S KILL 

D ESCRIPTION 

Learning

  • 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

  • Uses collaborative and inclusive techniques, including active listening and questioning and the reading of verbal and non-verbal signals to convey and clarify information and to confirm knowledge

Reading

  • Demonstrates critical analysis of documentation from a variety of sources and records and consolidates information, in order to determine requirements

Writing

  • Prepares and produces dynamic material for a specific audience, using clear and detailed language in order to convey explicit information, requirements and recommendations

Teamwork

  • Requests feedback and provides feedback to others, in order to improve self or workgroup behaviours
  • Recognises the diversity in people and manages this diversity to improve workplace relations and practices

Planning and organising

  • Monitors the progress of plans and schedules and reviews and changes them, to meet new demands and priorities

Problem solving

  • Identifies and resolves key business issues, processes and practices that may have legal implications
  • Makes critical decisions quickly and intuitively in complex situations, taking into consideration a range of variables, including the outcomes of previous decisions
  • Applies systematic and analytical decision- making processes for complex and non-routine situations

Self-management

  • Takes full responsibility for following policies, procedures and legislative requirements and identifies the organisational implications of new legislation or regulation

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is equivalent to ICTNWK535 Install an enterprise virtual computing environment.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 6.0.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

  • plan and install a medium enterprise virtual computing environment.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

  • government and industry policies and guidelines relating to the development of efficient and reliable, information and communications technology (ICT) environments
  • recommendations on sustainability options in ICT design
  • benefits of virtualisation
  • processes and procedures for installing and configuring virtualisation software and virtual machines
  • processes and procedures for configuring virtual machines into network design
  • industry standard tools and software applications required to manage virtual machines
  • configuration of software applications required to manage virtual machines
  • configuration required to integrate virtual machines into existing network design.

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

  • site or prototype, where virtual machine environments may be implemented
  • the network’s technical requirements
  • industry standard virtualisation software.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2