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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan the strategies for troubleshooting and monitoring the performance of advanced integrated IP networks
   • Develop a plan to monitor and manage the IP network to optimise its performance and reliability
   • Plan the isolation of network segments for troubleshooting procedures
   • Plan the testing sequences and scenarios of network infrastructure
   • Select appropriate network testing and monitoring tools, and software application to suit the specific network troubleshooting and monitoring sequence
2. Manage and monitor troubleshooting strategies for complex enterprise networks
   • Manage and monitor strategies for network monitoring structure
   • Produce a routine internetwork operating system (IOS) device maintenance plan to include monitoring of routing protocols and router configurations
   • Isolate sub-optimal internetwork operations at the appropriate open systems interconnection (OSI) model layer
   • Produce a plan for troubleshooting and monitoring security issues related to IOS services for mission critical applications
   • Produce a plan for troubleshooting and monitoring internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) and version 4 (IPv4) interoperability
3. Implement test plans for advanced network solutions
   • Test switch-to-switch connectivity, access ports and loop prevention for the virtual local area network (VLAN) based solution
   • Test private VLANs
   • Test switch virtual interfaces (SVI)
   • Test switch support of advanced services
   • Troubleshoot switch configuration

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

plan and monitor internet protocol (IP) networks for performance and reliability

evaluate, design and implement a troubleshooting structured plan

use network testing and monitoring tools

produce a maintenance plan for monitoring routing protocols and configurations

implement tests of advanced network solutions.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

summarise advanced network solutions

explain configuration, verification and troubleshoot procedures to undertake:

router operation and routing

virtual local area networks (VLANs) switching and inter-switching communications

outline deployment schemes

explain iDevice operating system (iOS) and IP networking models

explain IOS services

explain IP network topologies, architectures and elements

identify and describe network testing and monitoring tools

outline networking standards and protocols

summarise threat mitigation strategies

outline VLAN technologies.

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