Unit Award Scheme
122695 COMPUTING: SERVER ADMINISTRATION
In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have | Evidence needed | |
|---|---|---|
demonstrated the ability to | ||
| 1 | physically set up a server, whether in a rack or on a desk, and make the correct connections between it and other appropriate hardware, eg a network switch, SAN (Storage Area Network) array, UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) | Summary sheet and/or student completed work |
| 2 | configure the server’s hardware appropriate to the use case, eg initialising a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) controller, installing multiple hard disks, upgrading the RAM (Random-Access Memory) | Summary sheet and/or student completed work |
| 3 | access the server through a direct physical connection, ie a directly connected monitor and keyboard | Summary sheet and/or student completed work |
| 4 | access the server through a remote management platform, or similar where this is a supported feature of the server being used, eg the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) | Summary sheet and/or student completed work |
| 5 | install and configure an operating system or hypervisor onto the server so that it can be used | Summary sheet and/or student completed work |
| 6 | maintain and monitor the server for faults and issues, including security from physical and digital attacks and threats | Summary sheet and/or student completed work |
acquired an understanding of | ||
| 7 | the key purpose and nature of server and enterprise hardware and how it differs from standard computers, including the key reasons servers exist and the physical requirements for a server room | Student completed work |
| 8 | the main risks and regulations around computers and the legal frameworks and key threats to their operation, including deliberate harm, hardware failure and infrastructure problems, eg Computer Misuse Act 1990, Data Protection Act 2018 | Student completed work |
| 9 | server configuration, including the key enterprise-specific components and features, remote management of servers and other networking equipment, and the installation and maintenance of the server software | Student completed work |
| 10 | the key purpose of virtualisation and virtual machine hosting, including bare-metal hypervisors and containers | Student completed work |
experienced | ||
| 11 | visiting an enterprise-class computing environment, eg a local IT company that does web hosting, datacentre, IT department of a large corporation. | Summary sheet |
All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet
Approved 13 December 2024Level - Level Three