Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Networking issues may include:
access
administration
protocols:
SNMP
security
transaction language 1 (TL1).
Appropriate person may include:
network administrator
network planner
project manager.
Network topology may include:
background maps
communications links between network elements or groups
groups of elements
nested groups of elements
physical shapes.
Manage the network may include:
acknowledging or clearing alarms
determining alarm severity
determining overall network status
integrated with external management system
locally
managing connections
managing protection
monitoring the network for faults
monitoring the performance of network elements
performing software download and upgrade
producing equipment inventory at a given site
remotely
stand alone management
viewing historical event logs and alarm data
viewing performance parameters and thresholds
viewing real time active alarm data.
Network degradation may include:
decreasing received optical power level
decreasing transmit optical power level.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
monitor the network for faults and performance and produce a fault and performance report
analyse performance monitoring and alarm data and prepare a report with recommendations based on this analysis.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to sites on which DWDM equipment and associated network management can be operated
access to DWDM system and test equipment currently used in industry
access to relevant equipment manuals, software manuals and other procedural documentation.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate using transmission system manuals and specifications to manage the network and analyse test results
evaluation of measurement results and reports produced by the candidate.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTOPN5121A Test and commission a dense wavelength division multiplexing transmission system
ICTOPN6124A Manage optical ethernet transmission
ICTOPN6128A Design a dense wavelength division multiplexing system.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.