What is your server / network naming scheme?
Jun 1, 2006, 11:10 pm
#31
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Originally Posted by ClueByFour
I must be alone on this: I think that the "boring" stuff makes perfect sense. Trying to figure out where "Larry" is among 420 some sites (in my case) worldwide might be a bit old.
If I still worked in a small shop, I'd probably still be doing it the fun way. I just can fathom it on a medium or large scale.
If I still worked in a small shop, I'd probably still be doing it the fun way. I just can fathom it on a medium or large scale.
Jun 2, 2006, 5:30 am
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Originally Posted by ClueByFour
I must be alone on this: I think that the "boring" stuff makes perfect sense. Trying to figure out where "Larry" is among 420 some sites (in my case) worldwide might be a bit old.
If I still worked in a small shop, I'd probably still be doing it the fun way. I just can fathom it on a medium or large scale.
If I still worked in a small shop, I'd probably still be doing it the fun way. I just can fathom it on a medium or large scale.
you can always associate the name with the person using it..
and for the server, you can easily associate with the function and
personality (if the names are picked that way)
but beyond a couple of dozen systems, its a mess to track the names down.
but for a large environment, you need to go by geographic information,
building name, floors, corners etc.. boring, but very effective.
Jun 2, 2006, 5:51 pm
#33
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I've used several schemes over the years. At one point I had Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Clyde.
Currently I'm using wooden roller coaster names. Raven, Thunderbolt, Phoenix, Cyclone, Tremors, Aska, and CBExpress (short for "Cornball Express", which would be a bit unwieldy a name for a computer
) My only real requirement is that it be a coaster I've actually ridden, but that leaves ~100 names available still (minus duplicates -- there's a bunch of "Cyclones" out there for instance)
Currently I'm using wooden roller coaster names. Raven, Thunderbolt, Phoenix, Cyclone, Tremors, Aska, and CBExpress (short for "Cornball Express", which would be a bit unwieldy a name for a computer
) My only real requirement is that it be a coaster I've actually ridden, but that leaves ~100 names available still (minus duplicates -- there's a bunch of "Cyclones" out there for instance)
Jun 2, 2006, 5:57 pm
#34
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At home it's all names.. .(HP DJ, HP LJ, Laptop, Desktop), etc. No server here. At the office the machines are named for the users (bad convention, I know but we don't have much turnover and have a small office staff) and the servers are all named for different cuts of beef (Ribeye, tenderloin, fajita, porterhouse and my favorite, pizzle).
Jun 3, 2006, 8:19 am
#35
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I recently had to replace a Novell server.
Now, Novell servers must reside in a tree and you must have at least one organization to hold things.
Thus:
Tree = Tree
Organization = Branch
Server = Leaf
Then some glitch with the client caused an error message: 'Can't find tree "tree"
'!
Now, Novell servers must reside in a tree and you must have at least one organization to hold things.
Thus:
Tree = Tree
Organization = Branch
Server = Leaf
Then some glitch with the client caused an error message: 'Can't find tree "tree"
'!
Jun 3, 2006, 9:41 am
#36
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Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
I recently had to replace a Novell server.
Now, Novell servers must reside in a tree and you must have at least one organization to hold things.
Thus:
Tree = Tree
Organization = Branch
Server = Leaf
'!
Now, Novell servers must reside in a tree and you must have at least one organization to hold things.
Thus:
Tree = Tree
Organization = Branch
Server = Leaf
'!
Originally Posted by GregLeg
Currently I'm using wooden roller coaster names.
Jun 3, 2006, 10:43 pm
#37
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I use the Simpsons names for my server/PC names.
Wi-Fi SSID: Springfield
Server: Bart
Old Desktop: Homer
Wife's Desktop: Marge
Old Laptop: Lisa
Personal Laptop: Maggie
Replay TV: Abe Simpson
Travel Router SSID: Shelbyville
Once a machine dies, I retire the name.
Wi-Fi SSID: Springfield
Server: Bart
Old Desktop: Homer
Wife's Desktop: Marge
Old Laptop: Lisa
Personal Laptop: Maggie
Replay TV: Abe Simpson
Travel Router SSID: Shelbyville
Once a machine dies, I retire the name.
Jun 3, 2006, 11:40 pm
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I used elements from the periodic table for server names when I was green. I learnt about that pretty quickly. My current major client, I have 90K desktops, 5000ish servers, 650 sites, 500K users.
If the client is only in one or two datacenters, I do something to the tune of LocationCode-Purpose## e.g. CO-XMB01 - Central Office Exchange Mailbox 01. More distributed clients I use the nearest major airport ICAO code ORDXMB01 - Chicago eXchange MailBox 01.
As far as server purpose codes, I can think of offhand:
XMB - Exchange Mailbox
XOW - Exchange Outlook Web Access
XGW - Exchange Gateway
XPF - Exchange Public Folder
XCN - Exchange Cluster Node
XCS - Exchange Cluster Server
SCN - SQL Cluster Node
SCS - SQL Cluster Server
SQL - SQL Server
ORCL - ORACLE Server
??DB - Some application database, with the first couple letters being some application identifier code
DNS - DNS
DHCP - DHCP
WEB - Web Server
FTP - FTP Server
SMTP - SMTP Server
DC - Active Directory DC
?DC - AD DC in a multidomain environment - some one letter code for the domain at the beginning
SRV - General purpose server
PRN - Print Server
FIL - File Server
GSX - GSX Host
ESX - ESX Host
VIS - MS Virtual Server Host
Workstations - I've seen so many naming conventions, each one depends on how the client's business organization works usually.
Network Hardware - I usually go for something to the tune of Airport Model Purpose Number. ORD6509BBR02 - Chicago 6509 Backbone Router 02. DEN6509ASW01 - Denver 6509 Access Switch 01.
If the client is only in one or two datacenters, I do something to the tune of LocationCode-Purpose## e.g. CO-XMB01 - Central Office Exchange Mailbox 01. More distributed clients I use the nearest major airport ICAO code ORDXMB01 - Chicago eXchange MailBox 01.
As far as server purpose codes, I can think of offhand:
XMB - Exchange Mailbox
XOW - Exchange Outlook Web Access
XGW - Exchange Gateway
XPF - Exchange Public Folder
XCN - Exchange Cluster Node
XCS - Exchange Cluster Server
SCN - SQL Cluster Node
SCS - SQL Cluster Server
SQL - SQL Server
ORCL - ORACLE Server
??DB - Some application database, with the first couple letters being some application identifier code
DNS - DNS
DHCP - DHCP
WEB - Web Server
FTP - FTP Server
SMTP - SMTP Server
DC - Active Directory DC
?DC - AD DC in a multidomain environment - some one letter code for the domain at the beginning
SRV - General purpose server
PRN - Print Server
FIL - File Server
GSX - GSX Host
ESX - ESX Host
VIS - MS Virtual Server Host
Workstations - I've seen so many naming conventions, each one depends on how the client's business organization works usually.
Network Hardware - I usually go for something to the tune of Airport Model Purpose Number. ORD6509BBR02 - Chicago 6509 Backbone Router 02. DEN6509ASW01 - Denver 6509 Access Switch 01.
Jun 4, 2006, 9:15 am
#40
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Oregon Rivers
For the home network my devices are named after Oregon rivers. Thus I have:
Deschutes
Santiam
Willamette
McKenzie
Metolious
A couple of months ago I helped a friend setup his home network are we used:
Ralph
Norton
Alice
Trixie
Deschutes
Santiam
Willamette
McKenzie
Metolious
A couple of months ago I helped a friend setup his home network are we used:
Ralph
Norton
Alice
Trixie
Jun 4, 2006, 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
Unlike Windows, Novell servers are stable. The most common reason to take mine down is going on vacation.
I was a CNA (long time ago) and those suckers are rock solid!
Jun 4, 2006, 12:21 pm
#42
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Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
Unlike Windows, Novell servers are stable. The most common reason to take mine down is going on vacation.
Jun 4, 2006, 3:05 pm
#43
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We are pretty boring at work. Countrycity-apptype-server count.
So a US, HQ based, Exchange server where we have only one is. ushq-ex-1
Used to go with nameing servers after the companies products but that ended when we had a server named us-snowypoodle.
So a US, HQ based, Exchange server where we have only one is. ushq-ex-1
Used to go with nameing servers after the companies products but that ended when we had a server named us-snowypoodle.
Jun 4, 2006, 5:56 pm
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I name my computers by color... in Hawaiian.
So a white iBook I used to have was "Kea." My dark grey/black Dell is "Eleele" and my aluminum PowerBook is "Ahinahina."
Fortunately, I don't have very many computers...
So a white iBook I used to have was "Kea." My dark grey/black Dell is "Eleele" and my aluminum PowerBook is "Ahinahina."
Fortunately, I don't have very many computers...