Unit of competency
Modification History
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Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 7.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to combine technical and organisational assistance to provide signalling facilities to interconnect networks.
It applies to individuals who may be responsible for small projects or parts of larger projects to provide a reliable service to customers and who work as technical officers or engineers for private and public organisations.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Telecommunications Networks Engineering
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. Analyse signalling and digital path alarms and clear network faults |
1.1 Obtain work details and scope from relevant personnel and arrange for site access in compliance with required security arrangements, legislation, codes, regulations and standards 1.2 Activate alarm management system, produce a trouble report and verify common channel signalling (CCS) and data faults 1.3 Investigate cause of alarm, analyse results, determine required repair action and allocate resources according to organisational requirements 1.4 Monitor repair and restoration procedures and confirm commitment to specified timelines 1.5 Initiate escalation procedures according to enterprise procedures 1.6 Reset alarms on completion of repair and monitor subsequent alarms to confirm no re-occurrence of the problem |
2. Monitor integrity of data received on equipment ports |
2.1 Activate alarm screens and monitor port times on a regular basis to confirm procedures are running 2.2 Clear port blockage and problems on completion of planned works and log in required database 2.3 Monitor repair and restoration procedures to confirm commitment to specified timelines and initiate escalation procedures as required and according to enterprise procedures |
3. Monitor and acceptance test repair |
3.1 Verify network stabilisation throughout repair and monitor repair action and confirm minimal impact on the network 3.2 Conduct acceptance testing according to prescribed operating procedures 3.3 Monitor network stability on completion and refer problems to required area for action 3.4 Block alarms for out-of-service circuits |
4. Coordinate CCS relationships |
4.1 Log requests for relationship change and follow up problems with required support staff 4.2 Monitor network stability and manage loading of data until the process is completed 4.3 Update models and enterprise systems |
5. Coordinate CCS rearrangements |
5.1 Log requests for rearrangement scenarios and verify feasibility of the rearrangement 5.2 Enter details of rearrangement in required system and update system records 5.3 Monitor completed work for accuracy and network stability on completion 5.4 Produce a copy of documentation for future reference |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
SKILL |
DESCRIPTION |
Numeracy |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Teamwork |
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Planning and organising |
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Problem solving |
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Self-management |
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Technology |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to ICTTEN606 Manage a common channel signalling network.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2