We currently use ap-BLDG-ROOM (and if its a Cisco 702W, we use ap-BLDG-ROOM-702W). Room is the closest room if its in the hallway, if its in a room then obvious. The building abbreviation is what we use for the wired switch names as well (mud-230-a-1, Mudd Computer Lab, room 230, Access, #1, so APs would be ap-mud-208, ap-mud-201, etc.).
From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Manon Lessard Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 12:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Naming conventions for WLAN devices Hi We dont actually have room numbers in our names because theres often renovation work which might change the numerotation of the rooms. We use the id of the building, closet number+ Letter for purpose + sequential number. We use the same recipe for cameras, switches and the like changing the 2nd to last letter based on type of device. Cheers, Manon Lessard Technicienne en développement de systèmes CCNP Direction des technologies de l'information Pavillon Louis-Jacques-Casault 1055, avenue du Séminaire Bureau 0403 Université Laval, Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6, Canada 418 656-2131, poste 12853 Télécopieur : 418 656-7305 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <http://www.dti.ulaval.ca/> www.dti.ulaval.ca <http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm> Avis relatif à la confidentialité | Notice of Confidentiality From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norman Chu Sent: 2 février 2016 12:38 To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Naming conventions for WLAN devices Were 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, were 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 UPSs: 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/. !DSPAM:911,56b0f6d213515793014824! ********** 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/.
