Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.

“Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.” is a core task performed by Network and Computer Systems Administrators. Among the occupation's 20 rated tasks, workers place it 16th by importance (#5 most important). About 85% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Monitor operation of computer or information technologies. in Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations. · importance 4.3
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations. · importance 4.1
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary. · importance 4.1
• Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protection software. · importance 4.0
• Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments are needed and where changes will be needed in the future. · importance 3.8
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware. · importance 3.7
• Analyze equipment performance records to determine the need for repair or replacement. · importance 3.6
• Implement and provide technical support for voice services and equipment, such as private branch exchange, voice mail system, and telecom system. · importance 3.6
• Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes. · importance 3.6
• Confer with network users about solutions to existing system problems. · importance 3.6
• Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software. · importance 3.6
• Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records. · importance 3.4
• Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms. · importance 3.4
• Train people in computer system use. · importance 3.3

See all tasks on the Network and Computer Systems Administrators page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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