Hello Norman -- We use the following naming convention for our 6000 APs, which helps us identify quickly where it is and what switch it is connected to:
bldg#-networkcloset#-AP(closest room #) For example, the AP in my office is named 224-3b-ap4439 and the switch that handles that ap is called 224-3b-sw2. The controllers are named for their building location and sequentially as well (css-wireless-c1, ptx-wireless-c2, etc.). Hope this helps & good luck! -- Cheryl-Anne Juba Senior Network Engineer Division of Information Technology University of Maryland 301-405-3042 On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Norman Chu <[email protected]> wrote: > We’re looking for ideas to improve our current naming convention for > network devices. > > > > For an access point, it currently consists of: > > <buildingName>-<floornumber>-ap<arbitrarynumber> > > e.g. burnside-1-ap24 > > > > For controllers, we use: > > wireless-<its role>-wmc > > e.g. wireless-local1-wmc > > (wmc = wireless mobility controller) > > > > For access points, we’re thinking of adding location info instead of the > arbitrary number, so something like: burnside-1-ap101a where 101a is the > first AP in room 101 (101b would be the second AP, etc.) > > > > Switches: burnside-sw1, burnside-sw2 > > UPS’s: burnside-ups-1, burnside-ups2-1 > > PoE midspans: burnside-poe-1, burnside-poe2-1 > > > > What do other organizations use for naming conventions for their network > devices? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Norman Chu > > Network Analyst – Network Infrastructure group > > Systems Engineering – McGill NCS > > (514) 398-7299 > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
