Course Title: Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: EEET7409C
Course Title: Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches
Important Information:
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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.Eberbachrmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Co-ordinator: Donald Attard
Email: donald.attard@rmit.edu.au
Phone: 9925 7948
Nominal Hours: 90
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 the skills and knowledge required to use tools, equipment, software and protocols to install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches and routers.
This course if delivered and assessed with the following course ICTNWK542 - Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise routers
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTNWK543 Install, operate and troubleshoot medium enterprise switches |
Element: |
1. Prepare to install medium enterprise switch and router |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify and analyse existing switch and router performance against manufacturer expectations and organisational requirements 1.2 Review existing network design documentation and determine alignment to manufacturer expectations and organisational requirements 1.3 Determine network element additions and upgrades according to organisational requirements 1.4 Develop and document installation plan and submit to required personnel 1.5 Obtain installation plan sign off from required personnel |
Element: |
2. Configure basic switch operation |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Determine network segmentation, traffic management and switching requirements according to installation plan specifications 2.2 Perform, save and verify initial switch configuration tasks according to installation plan specifications 2.3 Select required media, cables, ports and connectors and connect switches to network devices and hosts 2.4 Perform, save and verify initial switch configuration tasks and upgrade switch firmware 2.5 Save and back up switch configuration files and implement required switch security |
Element: |
3. Configure and verify advanced switching functions |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Determine required switching technologies according to switch specifications 3.2 Configure and verify virtual local area networks (VLANs) 3.3 Configure and verify required trunks between switches and inter-VLAN routing 3.4 Configure and verify required spanning tree protocol (STP) operations |
Element: |
4. Troubleshoot medium enterprise switches |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Troubleshoot device configuration and network connectivity according to switch specifications 4.2 Identify and resolve switched network issues according to technical requirements 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 switches and routers.
It applies to individuals working as help desk technicians, network support technicians or in similar roles.
Teaching Schedule
Network Fundamentals |
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Clustered Courses |
EEET7408C - ICTNWK542 |
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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
Students should have the following items to assist them in passing this Unit of Competency:
- Packet Tracer
- Laptop (Optional)
- USB Hard Drive or Flash disk.
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
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Assessment Task 1: Practical Assessment |
Assessment Task 2: Assignment |
Assessment Task 3: Online Quiz |
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1. Prepare to install router |
1.1 Identify and analyse existing router performance against organisational requirements |
X
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X |
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1.2 Review existing network design documentation and determine alignment to organisational requirements |
X
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X |
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1.3 Determine network element additions and upgrades according to organisational requirements |
X
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X |
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1.4 Develop and document installation plan and submit document to required personnel |
X
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X |
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1.5 Obtain installation plan sign off from required personnel |
|
X |
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2. Configure basic router operation
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2.1 Determine basic routing requirements and operating parameters according to installation plan specifications |
X |
X |
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2.2 Select required media, cables, ports, connectors and connect routers to network devices and hosts according to installation plan specifications
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X |
X |
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2.3 Set basic parameters and router firmware according to installation plan specifications |
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X |
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2.4 Save and back up router configuration files according to installation plan specifications |
X
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X |
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2.5 Implement required router security and configure static and default routes according to installation plan specifications |
X
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X |
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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 |
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X |
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3.2 Configure and verify required classless routing protocols according to router specifications |
X |
X |
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4. Apply troubleshooting processes |
4.1 Troubleshoot device configuration and network connectivity according to network specifications |
X
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X |
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4.2 Identify and correct problems with IP addressing and host configurations according to network specifications |
X
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X |
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4.3 Seek and respond to feedback from required personnel |
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X |
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