ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 3

Project Assessment

Unit code, name
ICTSAS307 - Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network (1)
Qualification/Course code, name
ICT30118 - Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology (2)
TAFE NSW

Assessment instructions

Table 1 Assessment instructions

Specific task instructions

The instructions and the criteria in the case study below will be used by the assessor to determine whether you have satisfactorily completed the case study scenario. Use these instructions and criteria to ensure you demonstrate the required knowledge.

Once completed you will need to submit this assessment and the tasks and activities you are required to complete to your assessor for marking.

Case study scenario – PlanetG3

PlanetG3 is a small start-up company located in Sydney. They currently have eight employees and are planning to expand their office premises in the near future. PlanetG3 has consulted with your company XYZ Networking Services to setup their small office network.

As the Network Engineer at XYZ Networking Services, you are given the task of planning and designing the small office network for your client. You will be reporting to your project manager at XYZ Networking Services Mark Myers (Email: markmyers@xyz.com , Phone: 0415987563)

Your client contact is Jason Brown (PlanetG3 Manager: Phone: 0415875988, Email: jbrown@gmail.com)

Continue reading this PlanetG3 case study scenario in document PlanetG3 Project scenario (PlanetG3_Project_Scenario.pdf). This document is in ICTSAS307­_AE_ SR1.zip.

Scenario – Preparing for PlanetG3 network installation

Your proposed PlanetG3 network design has been approved by your client PlanetG3. You now need to start preparing for the network installation.

You have been asked to develop a network installation plan and contingency plan for setting up the small office network for PlanetG3.

You have also been asked to review the cabling installation documentation, completed by the sub-contractor All Cabling, who have just installed the required cables for the PlanetG3 network.

These plans will need to be approved by PlanetG3 before the network installation can take place. PlanetG3 will also need to provide security clearance and approve final timings before you can commence the network installation.

Part 1: Network installation plan

Preparation

For this assessment you will be using the XYZ Network Installation Plan ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 3 (XYZ_Network_Installation_Plan_ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 3.docx). This document ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 3 will be used to document your installation plan for PlanetG3. It is in ICTSAS307­_AE_ SR1.zip.

Open this document ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 3 and save it as PlanetG3_Network_Installation_Plan_yourname.docx. You will be writing your PlanetG3 Network Installation Plan as you progress through the steps of this assessment.

Before you start this assessment you should have already successfully completed Case study 1 assessment and received feedback on your PlanetG3 Network Design from your assessor.

Step 1.1

Carefully read the information provided in the case study PlanetG3 Project Scenario (PlanetG3_Project_Scenario.pdf). You should also review your PlanetG3 Network Design.

Based on the case study and your PlanetG3 network design, develop a network installation plan with prioritised tasks for PlanetG3’s small office network. Make sure you include the following information:

• List of ordered tasks required to complete the network installation
• Priority of each task as Low, Medium or High
• Approximate task duration as either days or whole hours depending on the task
  g. one day or two hours
• Approximate start and end days and times, e.g. Week 1 Day 1 9:00

You will need at least five tasks in your network installation plan.

Document your answer in your PlanetG3 Network installation plan under Part 1: Network installation plan.

Part 2: Contingency plan

Step 2.1

Using the network installation plan you created in Step 1.1, develop a contingency plan.

Make sure you include the following information:

• List of ordered tasks from your network installation plan
• Any identified risks associated with the task
• Contingency steps that you will take should the risk eventuate to ensure minimal disruption to the client.

Overall you should identify at least four possible risks and associated contingency steps in your contingency plan.

Note: Not all tasks will have risks associated with it. In this case enter ‘N/A’ under both the Risk and Contingency column.

Document your answer in your PlanetG3 Network installation plan under Part 2: Contingency plan.

Part 3: Cabling installation review

Scenario – Cabling review

Your cabling installation supplier, All Cabling, has completed installation of all required cabling for the PlanetG3 small office network. They have provided you with documentation using the industry standard TCA1 form. You need to review this documentation to ensure the work has been carried out correctly.

Step 3.1

Review the documentation provided by the cabling supplier, All Cabling, All Cabling customer cabling advice (All_Cabling_customer_cabling_advice_TCA1.pdf).

To confirm that the installation has been completed according to industry standards:

1. Identify the standard under which the work was done.
2. Find a link to the government website which identifies the current Australian standard for wiring work.
3. Can you then confirm that the installation has been completed according to Australian industry standard? Explain how you have decided this.

Use the following table for your answer. (Approx. 50 words)

Step 3.2

In Case study 1 you analysed the client requirements, including the building requirements, to determine the network layout and cabling requirements for your client’s small office network. This included a network layout diagram and list of cables required to connect all end-user devices in your network. (See Part 4 Cabling requirements, 4.1 Network layout and 4.2 Cabling lengths, of your PlanetG3 Network Design.)

1. Copy the list of required cable connections into the table below.
2. Next to each entry in the table, enter in the relevant information from the documentation provided to you by the cabling supplier, which confirms that this connection was completed correctly.

Use the following table for your answer. Add rows to the table as needed.

3. Can you then confirm that the cable installation has been completed according to client and building requirements? Explain how you have decided this.

Use the following table for your answer. (Approx. 30 words)

Step 3.3

This part of the assessment will be completed as a role play. Please refer to following Observation checklist 1 to help prepare yourself for this task.

Before attempting this task, you must have already completed all the previous steps of this assessment item. You will need to bring a copy of your network installation plan to this ‘meeting’. You also need to ensure that you are familiar with the client’s requirements.

Scenario - Meeting with PlanetG3 client representative

Before you can progress in your work you need to meet with your PlanetG3 client representative, Jason Brown. The goal of this meeting is to review your work to date.

The agenda items for this meeting are as follows:

1. Review of client requirements
2. Review of cabling supplier documentation
3. Approval for security access
4. Approval for timing of planned network installation
5. Approval for network installation plan
6. Next steps

Prepare for the meeting by organising:

• a person such as another student, a colleague or a family member to act as your PlanetG3 client representative, Jason Brown.
• your video recording device and set up.

You are encouraged to rehearse the meeting with your supervisor before completing the assessment.

During the meeting, make sure that you use:

• effective listening and questioning techniques to elicit information

Role play participants:

• PlanetG3 client representative, Jason Brown — the other person acting in this role
• Network Engineer at XYZ Networking Services — you.

If undertaken in person, a video recording is required. Follow the Video recording instructions (.pdf) to record and submit your video.

This role play will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Observation checklist

The Observation checklist will be used by your assessor to mark your performance in the role play scenario in Part 5 (Step 5.1) of this assessment. Use this checklist to understand what skills you need to demonstrate in the role play. The checklist lists the assessment criteria used to determine whether you have successfully completed this assessment event. All the criteria must be met. Your demonstration will be used as part of the overall evidence requirements of the unit. The assessor may ask questions while the demonstration is taking place or if appropriate directly after the activity has been completed.

Table 5 Observation checklist 1

Part 4: Client signoff

Step 4.1 Signoff network installation plan

You now need to ensure client sign-off for your proposed network design and associated components. You also need to request security access and gain agreement from the client for a planned network installation date and time. To do this:

1. In your PlanetG3 Network installation plan under Part 3: Client signoff complete the details according to the scenario.
2. Prepare an email to send to your client contact Jason Brown, copying your project manager at XYZ Networking Services, Mark Myers and your assessor.

In this email you need to:

• Indicate who you are sending this email to and who you are copying in on the email.
• Include an appropriate business subject line.
• Request client sign-off for your proposed network installation plan and associated components.
• Request approval for security clearance for you and your team.
• Request approval for your proposed start and end dates and times for the installation of the network. Make sure your dates and times reflect your timings in your network installation plan.
  Hint: Weekends are a good time to do network installations
• Include information for replying to the email to ensure that you get a correctly signed copy of the network installation plan.
• Write the email in a business-like manner.

3. Use the following table for your answer. (Approx. 150 words)

Assessment checklist

The following checklist will be used by your assessor to mark your performance against the assessment criteria of your submitted report. Use this checklist to understand what skills and/or knowledge you need to demonstrate in your submission. All the criteria described in the Assessment checklist must be met. The assessor may ask questions after the task has been submitted.

Table 2 Assessment checklist

---

Samples of TAFE Assignment Help Done by Our Experts for Students

---

• BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities and development
• CHCADV001 Assessment event 1 Scenario 1
• CHCADV001 Assessment event 2 Scenario 2
• CHCADV001 Assessment event 3 Case study
• CHCADV001 Assessment event 3 Letter
• CHCADV001 Assessment event 4
• CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
• CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
• CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
• CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships
• CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
• CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
• CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• ICTICT301 Create user documentation LMS 1
• ICTICT301 Create user documentation LMS 2
• ICTICT301 Create user documentation LMS 3
• ICTICT304 Implement system software changes LMS 1
• ICTICT304 Implement system software changes LMS 2
• ICTNWK302 Determine and action network problems LMS 1
• ICTNWK302 Determine and action network problems LMS 2
• ICTNWK304 Administer network peripherals LMS 1
• ICTNWK304 Administer network peripherals LMS 2
• ICTNWK305 Install and manage network protocols LMS 1
• ICTNWK305 Install and manage network protocols LMS 2
• ICTPRG301 Apply introductory programming techniques SOA 1
• ICTPRG301 Apply introductory programming techniques SOA 2
• ICTSAS304 Provide basic system administration LMS 1
• ICTSAS304 Provide basic system administration LMS 2
• ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 1
• ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 2
• ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 3
• ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 4
• ICTSAS307 Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network LMS 5
• ICTSAS308 Run standard diagnostic tests LMS 1
• ICTSAS308 Run standard diagnostic tests LMS 2