(From Analysis of the System Administrator Occupation Copyright © 2000 by SAGE, The System Administrators Guild.)
1. Install/configure mother boards and memory cards/chips into systems (e.g., NIC cards, CPU cards, I/O cards).
2. Modify operating system to recognize new hardware.
3. Install and maintain cabling and device hardware (e.g., peripheral cabling, power cabling).
4. Debug cable problems to resolve issues of connectivity (e.g., breakout box, protocol analyzer).
5. Assemble components into working systems (e.g., plug components together, replace controller).
6. Fix/repair computer system to the field replaceable unit level (e.g., disk failure, network or memory card failure).
7. Dispose of old equipment and sensitive material (e.g., completely erase disk) factoring in relevant security and environmental considerations.