Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Topology may include:
bus
hierarchical
hybrid
ring
star.
Storage requirements may include:
amount of data to be stored
minimum free space required
temporary storage space
type of data to be stored:
bit torrents
databases
streaming media
user data files
websites.
NAS may be:
built from basic components
produced by vendors:
Buffalo
Connex
D-Link
Hewlitt-Packard
LinkSys
NetGear
Network Appliance
Reldata
Seagate
Synology
Western Digital.
Operating system may include:
Citrix
HP-UX
IBM AIX
Linux variants:
ClarkConnect
Fedora
FreeNas
Naslite
OpenFiler
Red Hat
SME Server
Ubuntu
Mac
Microsoft Windows (client and server versions)
Novell SUSE Linux
Sun Solaris.
Applications may include:
deployment servers
domain controllers
file servers
gaming server
media server
print servers
structured query language (SQL) server
user workstations
web server.
Hard disks may include:
Firewire
parallel advanced technology attachment (PATA):
EIDE
IDE
serial advanced technology attachment (SATA)
eSATA
SAS
SCSI (multiple variations).
Media may include:
fibre optic
STP
UTP
wireless:
infra-red
radio
satellite.
Standard may include:
Cat5, 5e, 6 and 7
EIA/TIA 568A
EIA/TIA 568B
FDDI
IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g or n)
RJ45.
Network address may include:
IPX or SPX address
transmission control protocol or internet protocol (TCP/IP) address.
Hostname may include:
computer name
DNS name
NetBeui name.

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:
install NAS device without interruption to other LAN services
configure LAN services accessing the NAS to allow user-less intervention for normal operation.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
NAS device or basic components to build a NAS, such as personal computer, operating system, hard disk, and network connection
network devices, such as switches and routers
workstations and servers
cabling access points and wireless access point
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
modified equipment for people with special needs.
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 setup of NAS device
evaluation of NAS systems and vendor products
completion of a design of NAS setup for a network storage problem
analysis of NAS performance in different usage situations.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.
In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.