Admin Daily Routine

Some thoughts on the daily routing of a sysadmin

Declutter Mode

Caught-up Modeis for when you've gotten through the DeClutter mode

1. Check your monitoring system - 5 minutes most days; longer if there is an issue
   1. Resolve any outstanding systemdown or perf issues
2. Emergency Ticket Check - 5 minutes most days; longer if there is a hot issue
   1. Work the hot ones NOW!
   2. You'll do lower priority ones later
3. Emergency Email Check  - 5 minutes most days; longer if there is a hot issue
   1. Work the hot ones NOW!
   2. You'll do lower priority ones later
4. Server room walk-through
5. Calendar Check (meetings, etc) - 5 minutes
6. News Check. 15-20 minutes
7. Tickets Catchup. 1 hour.
8. Email Catchup. 1 hour.
9. Systems checks. 30 minutes
   1. (link to the routine)
10. Project Work or meetings till lunch
11. LUNCH
12. Monitoring systems check - 5 minutes
13. Email/tickets check and catchup. No more than an hour.
14. Project work - 2 hours
15. Final tickets/email check.
16. Clear desk and prepare for tomorrow - 30 minutes
    1. File everything neatly
    2. Avoid paper files when possible! Use a scanner.
17. Check Monitoring system - 5 minutes
18. GO HOME