Course Title: Install and configure virtual machines for sustainable ICT

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2016

Course Code: COSC6196C

Course Title: Install and configure virtual machines for sustainable ICT

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4378 - Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking

Course Contact: George Yousif

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4852

Course Contact Email: george.yousif@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Trevor Stone

trevor.stone@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to development and implement virtualisation technologies with the goal of providing a more sustainable ICT environment.

Topics include
• Installing a virtual machine in Virtualbox
• Ubuntu and Linux installation in virtualised environment using Virtualbox on a host only network
• Network modes NAT, bridged, host only.
• Backing up and restoring the Virtual Machines (VMs)
• Configuring the interfaces. Testing connectivity with ping. ifconfig and ipconfig
• Virtualization resources – effect of CPU’s on some virtualization tasks, allocating enough hard disk space, choosing dynamic hdd instead of fixed, allocating RAM with regard to the hosts resources, graphics memory. Virtualbox global settings. VMs local settings. Shared folders
• Troubleshooting the virtualized network. Including software are firewalls by ping and connectivity testing. If this fails look at configurations. If this fails look at the underlying host networking or configuration. E.g. a 169.x.x.x network interface
• Use of public and private IP addresses in a network, NAT.
• Network diagram design to include a legitimate spam server to serve the company’s email customers
• Network management redesign of a dysfunctional network and server
• Introduction to virtualizing services in VMS
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTNWK402 Install and configure virtual machines for sustainable ICT

Element:

1. Identify virtualisation benefits and features

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Research and determine government and industry guidelines and policies for use of desktop and server virtualisation

1.2 Identify benefits of virtualisation of desktop and server environments

1.3 Identify available features of current virtualisation software

1.4 Select virtualisation solution based on current and future needs of the client

Element:

2. Install and configure virtualisation software

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify, clarify and organise requirements of the client relating to virtualisation technologies, following organisational requirements

2.2 Identify hardware, software and infrastructure components required to be installed and configured to meet technical requirements

2.3 Install and configure software to provide support for virtualisation of desktop and server operating systems

2.4 Configure virtualisation software application features to accommodate required functionality, relating to client and business needs

Element:

3. Install and configure virtual machines

Performance Criteria:

 

3.1 Install virtual machine consistent with client, commercial and business requirements

3.2 Configure virtual machine consistent with client, commercial and business requirements

3.3 Test functionality of installed virtual machine

Element:

4. Configure virtual networks of virtual machines

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Configure internet protocol (IP) addressing to match chosen network configuration

4.2 Configure virtual network as host only configuration

4.3 Configure virtual network as bridged configuration

4.4 Configure virtual network as network address translation (NAT) configuration

4.5 Configure services to operate under current network configuration

4.6 Test functionality of virtual network configuration

Element:

5. Back up and restore virtual machines

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Back up virtual machine state on shutdown

5.2 Restore state on start-up of virtual machine

5.3 Back up virtual hard drive and software configuration files

5.4 Restore virtual hard drive and software configuration files


Learning Outcomes


Implement virtualizations technologies.  Manage virtual machines.

This course contributes to the development of the following capabilities:
• Working with virtualized networks
• Network monitoring and troubleshooting
• Transferable virtualized networking skills, allowing you to more easily use virtualization software such as VirtualBox, VMware or Hyper V.
 


Details of Learning Activities

A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom based activities.

The collaborative classroom based activities will include theory sessions, practical lab sessions, tutorial sessions, and out-of-class research and homework.

We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.


Teaching Schedule

Date Week Topic Assessment
8-Feb 1 Installing and configuring a VM.
RAM, hard disk, and other system requirements.
BIOS requirements. 
 
15-Feb 2 Installing and configuring a VM.
RAM, hard disk, and other system requirements.
BIOS requirements.
Network modes: host-only, bridged, NAT 
 
22-Feb 3 Installing and configuring a VM.
RAM, hard disk, and other system requirements.
BIOS requirements.
Network modes: host-only, bridged, NAT 
 
29-Feb 4 Backing up and restoring VMs   
7-Mar 5 Backing up and restoring VMs   
14-Mar 6 Backing up and restoring VMs   
21-Mar 7   Practical Assessment due 
                                              Semester Break
4-Apr 8 Practical applications of virtualisation  
11-Apr 9 Practical applications of virtualisation   
18-Apr 10 Practical applications of virtualisation   
25-Apr 11

Virtualisation in network architecture
Virtualised services

 
2-May 12 Virtualisation in network architecture
Virtualised services  
 
9-May 13 Virtualisation in network architecture
Virtualised services  
 
16-May 14   Online Quiz due
Project due
23-May 15    
30-May 16    

The schedule may be subject to change.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

www.rmit.edu.au/teaching/technology/blackboard


Overview of Assessment

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent.

Assessment

Task 1

Online Quizzes

Task 2

Practical Assessments

Task 3

Project

These tasks assess the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Element/

Performance Criteria Covered

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

1.1

X

 

X

1.2

X

 

X

1.3

X

 

X

1.4

X

X

X

2.1

X

X

X

2.2

X

X

X

2.3

X

X

 

2.4

X

X

 

3.1

 

X

X

3.2

X

X

X

3.3

X

X

X

4.1

X

X

X

4.2

X

X

X

4.3

X

X

 

4.4

X

X

X

4.5

 

X

X

4.6

X

X

X

5.1

X

X

 

5.2

X

X

 

5.3

X

X

 

5.4

X

X

 

To be deemed competent student must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure student's achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 

Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent. Skill based assessment.

A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge, for example
• direct questioning combined with a review of portfolios of evidence
• demonstration of techniques using observation and video evidence.

Assessment in this course will involve the following activities

Online Quizzes. This will cover elements 1,2,3,4 and 5.

Practical Assessment. This will cover elements 1,2,3,4 and 5.

Project. This will cover elements 1,2,3 and 4.


Assessment Tasks

1. Online Quiz

2. Practical Assessment

3. Project

You must be competent in all elements to successfully complete the course

To be eligible for a resubmission, you must have made a reasonable attempt at completing the original submission.

Resubmissions are only granted at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.

You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 resubmissions for this course, however each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.

All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been graded.


Assessment Matrix

ElementOnline QuizPractical AssessmentProject
1.1     x
1.2  x   x
1.3  x   x
1.4  x x x
2.1   x x
2.2   x x
2.3   x  
2.4 x x  
3.1   x  
3.2 x x  
3.3   x  
4.1 x x  
4.2 x x  
4.3 x x  
4.4 x x  
4.5   x  
4.6   x  
5.1   x  
5.2 x x  
5.3   x  
5.4 x x  

Other Information

Access to an internet connected computer outside of class times – Internet connected computers are available in the School of Vocational Health and Sciences labs on levels 4, 6 or 8 of building 51, 81 Victoria Street, Melbourne.
Further lab access can be found in the student lab on level 3 (ground floor) of Building 8, in Swanston Street, Melbourne; as well as RMIT Libraries.

Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the RMIT website for more information on this policy. http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=sg4yfqzod48g1

Late work
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.

Extension of Time for submission of assessable work
A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original date. They must lodge the application form (available on the web:http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least the day before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Building 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration.

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special consideration. Form available online at: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online.
For missed assessments such as exams and tests, you (and your doctor, if you are ill) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged at the HUB or online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate) prior to, or within 48 hours of the scheduled time of the exam or test.
If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.

If you have any questions about this assessment process, feel free to email me on:george.yousif@rmit.edu.au 

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