Task Number

1 of 2      

Task Name

Practical Assessment 1B

National unit/s code

ICTNWK540

National unit/s title

Design, build & test network servers

National qualification code

ICT40120ICT50220

National qualification title

Certificate IV / Diploma of Information Technology

RMIT Program code

C4410/C5402/C5402AN/C5402CE

RMIT Course code

ISYS7591C

Assessment duration and/or due date

This assessment will be released in Week 10

Due in Week 15

Task instructions

Summary and Purpose of Assessment

The assessment is designed to test your expertise:

• Design, Build & Test Network Servers

Assessment Instructions

• Location, due date and time have been set up for the assessment on CANVAS.  You should have been notified through the announcements at least one week prior to the commencement.  

• You should have been provided with a copy of the Student Version of this assessment task on Week 10 and have 5 weeks to complete the tasks.

• It is Mandatory to be present On Campus for every Task to be check or tick off in the Assessor’s Checklist before submitting this completed Checked Practical Assessment Task document to CANVAS online.

What

• The Assessor used a Checklist to assess the Student’s progress

• All Written Questions are to be answered under each question

• All Practical questions must be demonstrated using the virtual machines running Windows 10, Windows Server 2019/2022 and Linux Mint Server. Appropriate screenshots are to be attached under the respective questions.

• Written Questions are be answered and then verbally in class to the teacher.

Answer all the questions as applicable to the scenario in each task.

Scenario (as in Practical Assessment 1A)

You are working as an IT System Engineer at ELink Technology. You have been given a project to implement the  IT infrastructure to a new customer called TPB Pty Ltd in Melbourne. You must prepare the design and submit to TPB for their feedback. You will have to install and setup the servers and services.

TPB Pty Ltd is a courier service agency. Currently TPB has got 10 workgroup computers and two network printers. Management is planning to open a new branch in Dandenong and planning to have 5 more computers and a Printer.

Their computers are quite old and running Windows 7 Operating system. Currently they do not have any server machine. They are also looking for a Linux based firewall to protect their network.

The management wants to manage IT infrastructure and network management straight forward as they do not have a full-time IT support officer.

You are to implement a Domain based network with Active Directory and other services. Network connectivity with internet connection together with site-to-site connectivity. Reliability with redundancy should be taken into consideration.

Note: You must have completed Practical Assessment 1A, which contain the

Phase 1 – Planning and Design and

Phase 2 – Implementation

Before proceedings with this Practical Assessment 1B.

Phase 3 – Network Services and Connectivity

Item 3.1

Demonstrate functionality of antivirus software on the Windows Client workstation.

Attached Screenshots of different protection provided.

Item 3.2

Join Windows Client workstation to the domain TPB.Ltd.

Attached Screenshots of Client workstation in Active Directory.

Item 3.3

To connect remotely to Servers, a Telnet Client service is required.

Install Telnet services on Linux Mint and Windows Client.

Attached Screenshots of Linux Mint and Windows Client telnet to Servers.

Item 3.4

Enable UFW firewall on Linux Mint. Machine.

Attached Screenshots

Item 3.5

Configure UFW firewall to block all ICMP requests.

Attached Screenshots.

Item 3.6

Ping from Windows 10 to Linux Mint to make sure ping requests are blocked.

Attached Screenshots of unsuccessful pings.

Item 3.7

Reconfigure UFW firewall to allow all ICMP requests.

Attached Screenshots of successful pings.

Item 3.8

Configure the client workstation to be a DHCP Client and show the Lease obtained.

Attached Screenshots.

Item 3.9

Install FTP and IIS Server role on Windows Server. Outline step by step installation and configuration of FTP and IIS (Web Server).

Attached Screenshots.

Item 3.10

Create a folder named TPBtest and text file named TPB<yourfirstname> under C:\inetpub\ftproot of Server 1.

Attached Screenshots.

Item 3.11

Install CCProxy on Windows Client. Set Client to access the Internet and demonstrate Proxy blocks sites from Facebook and YouTube. (Hint: You need to setup an additional network adapter NAT to be able to connect to the Internet).

Attached Screenshots of CCProxy blocking above sites and allowing other sites to pass through.

Phase 4 – Testing and Maintenance

Item 4.1

Verify that IIS Server is properly running by accessing it from Windows Client.

Attached Screenshots of Windows Client.

Item 4.2

Test the FTP Server by accessing the folder TPBTest and file from Internet Explorer of Windows Client.

Attached Screenshots of Windows Client.

Item 4.3

Provide a list of tests you are going to perform to make sure that the server services DNS and DHCP are running properly. Simulate by adding Alias Record PC-Client for Windows Client – perform test to verify.

Changing DHCP Scope Option of DNS Server from Server 1 to Server 2 – perform test to verify.  

Attached Screenshots of the tests.

Item 4.4

Implement security policy to prevent unauthorised access to the system. Administrator can set up account lockout restrictions to prevent unauthorised access into the domain. Lockout the users after three invalid attempts. Lock out the account permanently that only the administrator unlocks it. (Hint – Using GPO).

Attached Screenshots of Windows Client being locked out.

Item 4.5

Configure update services to provide automatic updates for operating systems and application on Servers. Set the updates to occur between 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.

Attached Screenshots of the update services.

Item 4.6

Schedule the server perform a full back-up to the USB disk using the Windows Backup feature in case a disaster happens, and the backup to occur at 9:30 pm daily.

Attached Screenshots of the Backup in USB.

Phase 5 – Benchmarking and Documentation

Item 5.1

Tests server for benchmarking against server specification and requirements and record outcomes. Attached Screenshots for each

• Check Network Adapter traffic. Verify bandwidth is less than 85%.

• For Processor, verify the interrupts is less than 30%

• Measure %Privileged Time under Processor. Verify it isn’t high.

• For memory, measure %Committed Bytes in Use. Verify if it less than 80%.

• For memory, measure Page File. Check the % Usage and % Usage Peak. Verify it isn’t high.

Item 5.2

Analyse the report from Performance Monitor. Attached Screenshots for each.

• If the network bandwidth is greater than 85%, what could be happening?

• If the % Interrupt Time is above 30%, what could be happening?

• If the % Privilege Time is high, what could be happening?

• If the % Committed Bytes in Use is greater than 80%, what could be happening?

• If the % Usage and % Usage Peak is high, what could be happening?

Item 5.3

If the above specification and reports are not within the benchmarks, what suggestions would you make to fix the above problems?

Item 5.4

Implement the changes and run your test plan again with the changes. Record new outcomes/

Attached Screenshots to verify your outcomes.

Where

This practical assessment will be carried out under supervision in computer labs in RMIT building 51/56/57.

How

This is an individual assessment and must be submitted online through CANVAS (unless otherwise instructed by the teacher). In order to gain satisfactorily (S) results in this practical assessment, you must complete all the tasks.

Additional Instructions:

1. Attempt ALL the questions/tasks in practical assessment.

2. Performance requirement for Practical assessment:

a. Satisfactory (S) performance- complete all the tasks listed for the practical assessment and able to answer all verbal questions correctly

b. Not Yet Satisfactory (NYS) performance – unable to complete all the tasks listed for the practical assessment and unable to answer all verbal questions correctly

3. You need to achieve satisfactory (S) results in all two (2) assessments to be deemed Competent (CA).

Conditions for assessment

• You must be observed undertaking this assessment task by a qualified assessor.

• You must complete the task within the maximum allowed duration as directed by the assessor.

• This is an individual assessment task. You will be assessed individually against all assessment criteria.

• Please make prior arrangements with the assessor at least one week prior to the assessment due date if you require special allowance or allowable adjustment to this task.

• Students found in breach of assessment conditions can be charged with academic misconduct, have their results cancelled, be excluded from the program and receive other penalties. Penalties can also apply if a student’s test material is copied by others.

• Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is one’s own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data, and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.

• RMIT special consideration is to enable you to maintain your academic progress despite adverse circumstances. The process for special consideration can be found at http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration

• Students with a disability or long-term medical or mental health condition can apply for adjustments to their study and assessment conditions (Reasonable Adjustments and Equitable Assessment Arrangements) by registering with the Equitable Learning Services (ELS) at https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services  

If you already registered with ELS and your study plan is approved, please inform your teacher if this assessment task is not adjusted in line with approved study plan.

• Please ensure your full and correct name is written on the student version of this assessment task (do not use nicknames or abbreviations).

• You can appeal the assessment decision according to the RMIT Assessment Appeal Processes

• You will have the opportunity to resubmit any tools that are deemed unsatisfactory (one resubmission allowed per unit, so that means you have two opportunities to submit)

Equipment/resources students must supply (if applicable):

Equipment/resources to be provided by RMIT or the workplace (if applicable):

• External hard drive to store virtual machines

• Pens

• Notebook

• Laptop (optional)

• Onsite computers with internet connectivity and VirtualBox application

• Canvas access