3.3

System Administrator Tasks
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Device Tasks
A device is any kind of hardware or software that performs a specific function when it is set
up on the iNEWS system. Your responsibilities regarding devices include:
• List the parameters of any device running on your system or list all devices of one type.
• Add any type of device to your system, if you have the capacity and license permission.
• Edit site-specific files, to change the setup information for a device in your system’s
configuration file.
• Reconfigure the system so it recognizes any changes you make to your system’s
devices.
• Set up printer styles so users can print stories or queues in predetermined formats. For
example, a director rundown only showing specific rundown fields.
• Set up servers, which are utility programs automatically performing various actions on
the database.
• Change wire distribution and sorting of data coming into your database from a wire
service to queues based on their category codes or content.
• (Optional) Write dialogs—lists of instructions—for each connect service to automate
the connection process. A connect service is a device that connects a user to a remote
computer system.
Reviewing Default Settings
Your responsibilities regarding system profiles, default settings, and command syntax
include:
• Changing a system profile setting to change your system’s operation.
• Reviewing default settings of all system profile parameters.
• Reviewing command syntax for edit, console, and job list commands.
Troubleshooting
Your troubleshooting responsibilities include:
• Transfer system activities from a halted computer to other system computers. If a
computer connected to the system has been halted, bring the system back to operation
using the remaining computers
• Reconnect a computer that has been halted. Following routine maintenance, reintegrate
a computer into your system’s operation.