ICTNWK422 - Install and manage servers

Unit code: ICTNWK422 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours
40
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install and manage a server. It includes the ability to conduct initial configuration and testing, administration, software distribution and updates, profiling and troubleshooting.
It applies to individuals with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills, involved in network management, server administration and similar roles.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• industry standard network hardware and software systems and their requirements, including:

  • network operating systems (NOS)
  • server applications including compatibility issues and resolution procedures
    • desktop applications and operating systematic server installation and maintenance processes and procedures, including:
  • documentation skills for networks
  • error logging and reporting
    • high availability options for file systems, including redundant array of independent disks (RAID) and replication
    • network directory services and network service configuration options for performance tuning user authentication
    • processes and procedures required to support and manage a server, including:
  • best practice for implementing backup and recovery procedures
  • boot process
  • operating system help and support utilities
  • operating system installation methods, including installation from CD or DVD, universal serial bus (USB) boot disk, network and script (automated install) printer management
    • process and task management, including:
  • process termination
  • task scheduling utilities
    • troubleshooting tools and techniques including:
  • network diagnostic utilities user account and password management.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• a site where server installation may be conducted
• relevant server specifications including:

  • cabling
  • local area networked (LAN) computers
  • server diagnostic software
  • switch
    • client requirements
    • wide area network (WAN) service point of presence
    • workstations
    • relevant regulatory documentation that affects installation activities.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate IV in Information Technology
ICT40120 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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