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.
System requirements may include:
hard disk capacity and speed
internet small computer systems interface (iSCSI)
minimum random access memory (RAM)
motherboard architecture
number of cores in central processing unit (CPU)
number of network interface cards
number of physical CPUs
redundant array of inexpensive or independent disks (RAID)
serial advanced technology attachment (SATA)
small computer system interface (SCSI)
speed of CPU
statistical analysis system (SAS)
storage and hard disk interface requirements:
virtualisation technology at the central processing unit level (VT(x)) support.
Virtualisation software vendors may include:
Citrix
KVM
Microsoft
Oracle
Parallels
VMware.
Environmental requirements may include:
available memory (RAM)
available storage (hard disks)
CPU loads
physical environmental factors, such as ventilation and cooling
power requirements.
Virtualisation software may include:
Citrix XenServer
KVM
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Microsoft Virtual PC
Microsoft Virtual Server
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Parallels Server for Mac
VMware ESX Server
VMware ESXi Server
VMware Player
VMware Server
VMware VSphere
VMware Workstation
Windows Virtual PC.
Required services may include:
database server
DNS
Microsoft.net
Windows installers.
Management software may include:
Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V
Citrix XenServer Management Console
Microsoft Hyper-V
Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager
Parallels H-Sphere
VMware Infrastructure Client
VMware vCenter Lab Manager
VMware vSphere Client
vSphere client and host update utility.
Enterprise requirements may include:
preventative maintenance and diagnostic policy
problem solution processes
roles and technical responsibilities in network management
vendor and product service level support agreements
work environment.
Remote client management software may include:
Microsoft Hyper-V
Microsoft Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager
VMware Infrastructure Client
VMware vCenter Lab Manager
VMware vSphere Client.
Virtual networks may include:
bridged networks
host only networks
private virtual local area network (VLANs)
those using network address translation (NAT).
Functionality may include:
connectivity to a physical network
connectivity to a specific VLAN on a physical network
connectivity within a local host-only network
local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) connectivity.

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, configure and test virtual machines
manage environmental requirements
install and use software tools.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
site or prototype where virtual machine environments may be implemented
network technical requirements
industry-relevant virtualisation software
appropriate learning and assessment support when required.
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified 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:
verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of emerging policies relating to:
current recommendations on sustainability options in ICT design
benefits of virtualisation
installation and configuration of virtualisation software
installation and configuration of virtual machines
configuration of virtual machines into network design
direct observation of candidate demonstrating:
installation and configuration of virtualisation software
installation and configuration of virtual machines
configuration of virtual machines into network design
review of documentation prepared by candidate to:
record the configuration of virtual machines
record the process of configuration of virtual machines.
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.