ICTTEN615 Mange network traffic

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Student Declaration: I declare that the work submitted is my own and has Signature:
not been copied or plagiarized from any person or source.
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Instructions to Students
 This assessment is to be completed according to the instructions given below in this document. Please read
the Questions carefully then complete all Tasks.

 Should you not answer the tasks correctly, your assessor will provide you with feedback on the results and
gaps in knowledge. You are entitled to two (2) resubmissions attempts in showing your competence with this
unit. Please refer to the College re-submission policy for more information.

 Before submitting this assessment, ensure that you have provided all required information above, signed and
dated.

 If you have questions and other concerns that may affect your performance in the Assessment, please inform
your assessor immediately.

 To receive satisfactory outcome in this assessment, you must answer all the questions correctly.

 This is an Individual Assessment. Once you have completed this assessment, please submit the assessment on
Moodle in the designated submission link.

 Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work and submitting it as your own. Any Plagiarism will result in a mark
of Not Satisfactory. SCCM uses a Plagiarism Checker to check the originality of the student assessment. The
student must be aware of and understand the SCCM’s policy on plagiarism and certify that this assignment is
their own work, except were indicated by referencing, and that student have followed good academic
practices.

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Introduction
The assessment tasks for ICTTEN615 Manage network traffic are outlined in the assessment plan
below. These tasks have been designed to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you
have learnt during your course.
Please ensure that you read the instructions provided with these tasks carefully. You should also
follow the advice provided in the IT Works Student User Guide. The Student User Guide provides
important information for you relating to completing assessment successfully.

Assessment for this unit

ICTTEN615 Manage network traffic describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor,
analyse and improve network performance for the purpose of effectively managing traffic flow in
networks.
For you to be assessed as competent, you must successfully complete two assessment tasks:
 Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions – You must answer all questions correctly.
 Assessment Task 2: Project – You must work through a range of activities and complete a
project portfolio.

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Assessment Task 2: Project Portfolio

Information for students

In this task, you are required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by working through a
number of activities and completing and submitting a project portfolio.
You will need access to:
 a suitable place to complete activities that replicates an ICT environment including a network,
network monitoring software and equipment for managing traffic, as well as a computer and
internet access
 specifications and procedures as relevant to traffic management
 manuals/instructions as relevant to the equipment being used
 your learning resources and other information for reference
 Project Portfolio template.
Ensure that you:
 review the advice to students regarding responding to written tasks in the IT Works Student
User Guide
 comply with the due date for assessment which your assessor will provide
 adhere with your RTO’s submission guidelines
 answer all questions completely and correctly
 submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced
 submit a completed cover sheet with your work
 avoid sharing your answers with other students.

Assessment information
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Information about how you should complete this assessment can be found in Appendix
A of the IT Works Student User Guide. Refer to the appendix for information on:
 where this task should be completed
 how your assessment should be submitted.
Note: You must complete and submit an assessment cover sheet with your work. A
template is provided in Appendix B of the Student User Guide. However, if your RTO
has provided you with an assessment cover sheet, please ensure that you use that.

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Activities
Complete the following activities:

1. Carefully read the following:

This assessment task requires you to manage network traffic systems for at least
two networks. You can complete this project based on the networks, equipment
and information provided by your assessor or for a business that you are working
for.
If you choose to complete the project based on a business of your choice, it is
important that you can access two networks, network monitoring software, as well
as equipment used for traffic management, plus specifications for the network and
manuals/instructions and procedures related to network management. Speak to
your assessor to get approval if you want to base this on an organisation of your
choice.

You will be collecting evidence for this unit in a Project Portfolio. The steps you
need to take are outlined below. Before you begin, complete page 4 of your Project
Portfolio.

2. Preparation.

Prior to commencing the task, you are to meet with the client to find out about the
two networks that need to be managed.

If you are completing this in your RTO, the client will be your assessor and you
will meet with them.
If you are completing this based on your own organisation, the client may be an
internal client or an external client who you will need to meet with to find out
requirements. You will need to provide a video or audio recording of this meeting
so that your assessor can confirm your oral communication skills.

At the meeting, you will need to find out about:

 the two network systems that need to be managed and issues with/complaints
about the network
 scope of the work to be conducted
 planned network strategy
 budget available
 other details including site access arrangements and timelines.
During the meeting, your assessor will be looking to see that you can demonstrate
oral communication skills including:

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 Speaking clearly and concisely using relevant language.

 Using questioning techniques to confirm information
 Using active listening techniques to confirm information.
You should ensure that all arrangements for access each network are confirmed at
the meeting by finding out the information you need to.
Following the meeting, work on Section 1 of your Portfolio to include the information
that you have been provided at the meeting.

3. Evaluate capacity of each network and traffic congestion.

You are now to evaluate the capacity of each of the two networks, as well as traffic
congestion issues using network monitoring software. You are to:
 Review system monitoring alerts/alarms to identify both current and potential
problems/issues with each network.
 Assess the network and its capacity and traffic congestion issues using
relevant equipment/tools.
 Activate and deactivate semi-permanent controls so as to simulate irregular
traffic.
 Conduct traffic measurements across the network.
Complete Section 1 of your Portfolio by analysing the results of the evaluation you
have completed.

4. Develop and implement traffic control strategies for each network.

You are to develop a traffic control strategy for each of the two networks to address
network capacity issues and traffic congestion that you identified in the previous
activity. You are to:
 Develop and document short term and long term traffic control solutions.
 Identify and document activities associated with your solutions, including
contingency plans for when the changes are implemented.
 Implement the traffic management solutions you have recommended.
Complete Section 2 of your Portfolio.

5. Monitor traffic control strategies for each network.

You are now to monitor the strategies you have implemented for each network to
address network capacity issues and traffic congestion that you implemented in the
previous activity. You are to:
 Monitor network traffic to assess the effectiveness of the changes you have

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made.
 Analyse information from network traffic monitoring to assess any outstanding
congestion issues.
 Identify and implement any further changes that need to be made.
You are also to assume that there will be future demand on the network and
therefore provide further recommendations for managing traffic control based on
future growth. See the detailed instructions in your Portfolio.
Complete Section 3 of your Portfolio.

6. Submit your completed Project Portfolio.

Make sure you have completed all sections of your Project Portfolio, answered all
questions, provided enough detail as indicated and proofread for spelling and
grammar as necessary.
Submit to your assessor for marking.

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Assessment Task 2: Checklist

Student’s name:

Completed
successfully? Comments

Did the student: Yes No

Meet with the client to obtain details of

the work to be completed and scope, as
well as planned network strategy and
budget?

Analyse and report on customer

complaints to identify network problems?

Arrange for access to the site following

security procedures, as well as
legislation, codes of practice, regulations
and standards?

Interrogate system monitoring

alerts/alarms on the network system and
identify and report on areas of route and
circuit unavailability, as well as real and
potential traffic problems?

Review network outages (planned and

unplanned) to determine network
unavailability and the time it took to
restore the network?

Obtain and interrogate network

management system and identify traffic
status?

Conduct traffic measurements and

report on data collected to identify
network problems?

Activate and deactivate semi-permanent

controls active in the network on a
regular basis to simulate irregular traffic?

Analyse results of traffic measurements,

as well as historical data e.g. system
alters/alarms?

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Identify traffic volume requirements,

including thresholds, loading and
grading levels, based on analysis of
results?

Develop and confirm traffic control

strategies to prevent traffic problems,
including whether the proposed solution
is within budgetary requirements?

Develop strategies for recovery where

traffic congestion occurs?

Develop and implement contingency

plans to allow for problems during
network changes?

Implement short and long term traffic

control solutions?

Confirm reversal action is possible for

short-terms solutions?

Monitor changes and conduct traffic

measurements to assess performance of
changes made?

Report on traffic measurements and any

further changes to be made?

Make any further changes as required?

Evaluate potential traffic

increases/trends for their impact on the
network and develop strategies to
control future traffic flow as required?

Identify potential network traffic

problems and make recommendations to
network planners?

Complete reports with recommendations

on future network needs?

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Task outcome:  Satisfactory  Not satisfactory

Assessor signature:

Assessor name:

Date:

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