Course Title: Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2022

Course Code: EEET7408C

Course Title: Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities. 

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption. 

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus 


Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

School: 520T Future Technologies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5402 - Diploma of Information Technology

Course Contact: Luke Eberbach

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4381

Course Contact Email: Luke.Eberbach@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 120

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

None

Course Description

In this course you will gain skills and knowledge required to use tools, equipment, software and protocols to install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers.

This course is delivered and assessed with ICTNWK543 - Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches



National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICTNWK542 Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers

Element:

1. Prepare to install router

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify and analyse existing router performance against organisational requirements

1.2 Review existing network design documentation and determine alignment to organisational requirements

1.3 Determine network element additions and upgrades according to organisational requirements

1.4 Develop and document installation plan and submit document to required personnel

1.5 Obtain installation plan sign off from required personnel

Element:

2. Configure basic router operation

Performance Criteria:


2.1 Determine basic routing requirements and operating parameters according to installation plan specifications

2.2 Select required media, cables, ports, connectors and connect routers to network devices and hosts according to installation plan specifications

2.3 Set basic parameters and router firmware according to installation plan specifications

2.4 Save and back up router configuration files according to installation plan specifications

2.5 Implement required router security and configure static and default routes according to installation plan specifications

Element:

3. Configure dynamic classless routing protocols

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Calculate and apply required classless IP addressing scheme using variable length subnet mapping (VLSM) to a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) environment according to router specifications

3.2 Configure and verify required classless routing protocols according to router specifications

Element:

4. Apply troubleshooting processes

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Troubleshoot device configuration and network connectivity according to network specifications

4.2 Identify and correct problems with IP addressing and host configurations according to network specifications

4.3 Seek and respond to feedback from required personnel


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements


Details of Learning Activities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use tools, equipment, software and protocols to install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers.

It applies to individuals working as network technicians and network administrators or in other network support roles.


Teaching Schedule

 

Network Fundamentals

 

Clustered Courses

EEET7408C - ICTNWK542

 

EEET7409C - ICTNWK543

Week

Topics/Activities

1

Introduction to: Networking Fundamentals 

2

What are IP addresses?/Subnetting

3

Intro to Switches/Wireless Networking

 4

Switched Networks and VLANs

5

InterVLAN Routing & VTP

6

Static Routing

7

OSI Model/Router and Switch Features

8

RIP Routing

9

Physical Netwk Design & VLSM - Subnetting

10

EIGRP Extended Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

11

Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2) Routing Protocol

12

Network Management and Services

13

NAT for IPv4

14

STP and RSTP - Advanced Switch Technology/Troubleshooting

15

Assessment Resubmissions

* Subject to Change


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

It is a requirement to have the following to complete the assessments:

Packet Tracer

Laptop 

USB Hard Drive (If you don't have a laptop).


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS


Assessment Tasks

Task 1 Practical Assessment
Task 2 Project
Task 3 Knowledge Assessment


Assessment Matrix

 

Assessment

Task 1: Practical Assessment

Assessment

Task 2: Assignment

Assessment

Task 3: Online Quiz

1. Prepare to install router

1.1 Identify and analyse existing router performance against organisational requirements

X

 

X

 

1.2 Review existing network design documentation and determine alignment to organisational requirements

X

 

X

 

1.3 Determine network element additions and upgrades according to organisational requirements

X

 

 

 

1.4 Develop and document installation plan and submit document to required personnel

X

 

 

 

X

 

1.5 Obtain installation plan sign off from required personnel

 

X

 

2. Configure basic router operation

 

2.1 Determine basic routing requirements and operating parameters according to installation plan specifications

X

X

 

2.2 Select required media, cables, ports, connectors and connect routers to network devices and hosts according to installation plan specifications

 

X

X

 

2.3 Set basic parameters and router firmware according to installation plan specifications

 

X

 

2.4 Save and back up router configuration files according to installation plan specifications

X

 

X

 

2.5 Implement required router security and configure static and default routes according to installation plan specifications

X

 

X

 

3. Configure dynamic classless routing protocols

3.1 Calculate and apply required classless IP addressing scheme using variable length subnet mapping (VLSM) to a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN) environment according to router specifications

 

X

 

3.2 Configure and verify required classless routing protocols according to router specifications

X

X

 

4. Apply troubleshooting processes

4.1 Troubleshoot device configuration and network connectivity according to network specifications

X

 

X

 

4.2 Identify and correct problems with IP addressing and host configurations according to network specifications

X

 

 

X

 

4.3 Seek and respond to feedback from required personnel

 

X

 

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