1.2. System Administrator's Perspective

The tasks of the system administrator include:

  • Making the system available to others

  • Monitoring the usage of the system

  • Maintaining a certain level of performance

  • Planning for future processing needs

1.2.1. Making the System Available to the Users

This may include such responsibilities as loading the system and application software, configuring devices, setting up the file system, and adding user and group names.

1.2.2. Monitoring the Usage of the System

Measuring the utilization of various system resources is done for several reasons. Monitoring CPU and disk utilization can provide the basis for chargeback accounting. Identifying and documenting the various applications being used allows management to understand ...

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