what r the daily responsibilities of u as a system administrator
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Answer / suresh
user administration
security administration
log administration
patch administration
apart from this other regular tasks like monitoring system
activity, utilization, capacity planning, working on new
implementation, backup, disaster recovery
planning/validation once in a while and other
independent/diligent work activity based on requirement.
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Answer / naved
apart from administration there are couple of things which a
sys admin have to keep an eye on that like,,, validating all
syslog, monitoring sys performance, checking any latest
patches/firmware with OEM vendors etc..
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Checking system-performance,
usage of cpu percentage,checking ideal state use of some commands those commands are sar,vmstat,iostat,etc
file system status,checking file system,
And take the back-up using ufsdump,ufsrestore,tar,cpio,dd,etc,
Sharing nfs server,
mounting client side directries,
To install packages,patches.
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Answer / swathi reddy
system administrator responsibilities are maintaining
systems,monitoring system performance,update daily patches
and software's,verify the peripherals are working or not,
create file systems,resetting the users passwords,create
backup and recovery files,find out hardware problems and
solving quickly,create new users,lock or unlock the user
accounts.
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Answer / randheer singh
take care of security of shared folders as well as file is
must
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Answer / asraf
responsibility of System Admin is to take care of all the
systems which are in his control. Taking regular backup of
files, Updating operating systems drivers, updating anti-
virus softwares..... performing scaning on regular basis.
should have presence of mind to solve or to give a
alternative solution to the problem.
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Answer / kalu
Its depend on the project. In that some of the
responsibilities or user add and user password problems,
patches file system checking like that.
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Answer / vivek
Perform all duties related to Solaris system administration
NIS+, DNS. NFS, user account maintenance, backup &
recovery, Auto-mounting, Licence Management, Printer
configuration
Coordinate computer resources and support for multi service
exercises of 500+ users and managers
Administer applications allowing cross utilization between
NT4.0 and Solaris operating systems Significant
Accomplishments
While deployed to Saudi Arabia performed Joint Chiefs of
Staff directed upgrade to application software. Previous
system administrators were unable to make upgrade work
Performed theater wide upgrade to 8 systems at 5 different
locations from home base eliminating need to deploy system
administrators to each site.
Accomplished technical refresh on local Solaris server
suite upgrading machines from older Sparc architecture to
state of the art Ultra Enterprise servers.
Awarded Joint Service Achievement Medal for 3 months work
in Saudi Arabia
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Answer / vivek
system administrator responsibilities are maintaining
systems,monitoring system performance,update daily patches
and software's,verify the peripherals are working or not,
create file systems,resetting the users passwords,create
backup and recovery files,find out hardware problems and
solving quickly,create new users,lock or unlock the user
accounts.and maintain monthly schedule for example download
anti virus and perform Full virus Scan and run cleanup,file
Management,Run spy bot,Org anise all Program Menu,Check
Windows Updates,uninstall Unused Programs Clean
Registry,Scan Hard Disk,Update Drivers,Disk Cleanup,De frag
Hard Disk.
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