108 Tasks a SysAdmin Might Do

(From Analysis of the System Administrator Occupation
Copyright © 2000 by SAGE, The System Administrators Guild.)

Data Storage Management

21. Prepare disk and layout for data (e.g., RAID management, format/label/partition disks).

22. Connect and/or configure new storage devices.

23. Monitor, verify, and correct file systems (e.g., fsck, Checkdisk, Scandisk).

24. Create, modify, and organize directory structures.

25. Monitor, set, and change file permissions to control user access.

26. Monitor and correct corrupted files

27. Monitor file system usage (e.g., disk space remaining, disk usage over time).

28. Reevaluate/redesign file systems layout (e.g., add/shrink/enlarge file systems).

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