What did you guys/gals name your switches/routers after?

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Now for large scale networks I'm sure they're something logical. But those of you who run a small network like me have the luxury of naming them whatever we want :)

Last job I had they were Matrix characters, but I think that's too cliche. So I might name them after Mortal Kombat characters, or Counter Strike maps.

But how about you?
 
I don't name switches or routers.

But servers...for clients, I often give them a funny name that is reflective of the business.

Example...."HeadNurse" for the SBS server of a home nursing agency, or "Litigator" for the esrver of a law firm, etc.
 
I name servers/switches/etc after fish

striper
bluefish
cod
fluke
scup
tautog
tuna
skate
shok (people outside New England pronounce this as 'shark')
 
At work all mine are Justice League Characters. At home they are all Marvel Characters.
 
scooby doo characters :p

server is called mystery-machine
printer is called scooby
all the clients are the rest of the characters

switches are called after vehicles in vice city.

main switch is called rhino
other switches have other names i cant remember

router doesn't have a name yet
 
I use a standard naming convention similar to what our offices use. Ya go with what ya know :)

For example:

Servers
-----------
HomeNetwork-FS1
HomeNetwork-NAS1
HomeNetwork-NAS2

Desktops
-------------
HomeNetwork-DT1
HomeNetwork-DT2
HomeNetwork-GW1 (Guitar Workstation)

Printers
-----------
HomeNetwork-PT1
HomeNetwork-PT2

Swithches/Routers
---------------------------
HomeNetwork-RT1
HomeNetwork-SW1

Laptops
-----------
HomeNetwork-LT1
HomeNetwork-LT2

Each group also has it's own static IP block:

.1 to .10 for routers and switches.
.11 to .19 for Servers
.20 to .29 for Desktops
.30 to .39 for Laptops
.40 to .49 for Printers

DHCP Scope is set to start at .100 to provide clearance and expansion room.
 
Ya, I'm boring. I use a standard that includes major location, minor location, device type and number ( to make it otherwise unique ).

So the firewall at an office I manage would be called: dale-sr-fw-1. That stands for dale ( Street name the location starts with ), sr ( server room ), fw ( firewall/router ), 1. That way, when I come back to the network after having not touched it for a couple months, I know where to look for things and what they are. It also makes parsing easier when time comes to script something.

EDIT: After reading this, I felt I should add *why* I do this. It never fails, when I start working somewhere I run across a device on the network that no one really knows where it is. Or they have no idea what it is or does. I have walked into more than a few mom and pops setup by a geeky relative with quirky names ( like flinstone characters ), and not only do I have to figure out who does what, I have to remember that from one time to the next ( which my memory is horrible ). So I developed this convention so I can just walk into a place and know at a glance what I'm dealing with.
 
everything has simpsons naming

workgroup is springfield

domain is springfieldPD

cleints/servers are such as bart, homer, marge, krusty, willy, ned, burns, stu, apu, and so on
 
Well, it's clear. I have zero imagination LOL

That's what working corporate does to you ;)
 
Different router brands...:p

and just to screw myself....I give them a name that's different from their brand.

:D
 
We use a combination of Lord of the Rings character names, and names of planets/moons/astrological bodies. For instance I have a fileserver named "elrond" and a domain controller named "neptune" :D
 
im running out of characters with scooby doo *brainstorm* :(
 
My network is really small so everything is in one room. I decided to go with Counterstrike maps:

dust
inferno
cobble
aztec
prodigy.

Can you guess which one I named the firewall? :D
 
Boring naming conventions here at work (names based on function and/or location).

Sure, it's uncreative when you call something "Server room switch 2", but at least you know what it is easily!

At home I have just a few computers/devices, so I just name my stuff after whatever I feel like (while keeping it easy to type and remember).
 
I give them a name where they are located. Like Office, Basement, upstairs or something like that.
 
At work, we have standard names for servers based on location, function and a sequential number. We're consolidating 7 domains into 1, so some brilliant consulant talked the upper management into changing that now. I don't recall what they're changing it to, I have it in a document at work but it's not too difficult. As for our desktops, we used to use the serial number until it was discovered that the asset management software we have can track that info, so we just give it a 4-digit code which determines location, business unit, desktop or laptop, and whether the machine is owned or leased. And then a hyphen and the user's loginID. This too is changing, and unfortunately, it's changing to something very exotic. This is for about 6000 PCs and .. about 350 servers I believe.

Where I used to work, all of the servers were named after fruits (lemon and lime were the exchange servers, kiwi was the file server, etc) and the PCs were given a sequential-based name. "VOP###" where ### is a number assigned by SysPrep.

At home, I named my servers after the pre-WWII US aircraft carriers of WWII, and desktops/laptops after later ones. Desktops would have the name of an Essex-class carrier, whereas laptops had names of light/escort carriers -- except wide-screened laptops, then they'd be named after post-war carriers (Midway-class, specifically, I only have two). I'm looking to change this naming scheme.
 
The only machines i run at the moment are my own so i don't bother with a logical naming scheme.
Most of them are just cool words or names i come across, usually things like battleship/spacecraft/rollercoaster/etc names, like Envy, Endeavor, Nemesis, Echo, Galaxy, Widow, Rosetta, Raptor, Blackbird, Victory, Rhapsody, Orion to name a few. I don't have the full list with me.
And they're all just machines atm, i don't have any managed switches or anything :)()
 
Ever play that drinking game at the strip club where you guess the kitty's hair cut? If not you might get a clue:

RacingStripe
PinStripe
Baldy
V
InvertedV
HeartShaped
BUSH

We did as a joke and no one cared...
 
At work? I tend to stick to standard naming conventions such as:

CompanyInitials-Location-Function-Number
e.g. ATDBORDERGW01

At home I name all of my networking equipment and physical servers after spirits/mythological beings such as: Shadow, Spectre, Polter, Giest, Apparition, Drake, etc.
 
I name mine after Yankees players!!

Jeter
Gehrig
Williams
Berra
etc...

Only franchise players though.
 
Country-State-City-Type/#

For example US-MN-MK-D245 for a Desktop#245 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States.

When you have crap spread around the globe, it's important to name them in a organized manner.
 
Just started renaming the stuff on my network :)
Crassus
Cicero
Cato
Lepidus
Cinna
Pompey
Sulla
and Marius are the ones i have chosen atm
 
Blitzrommel said:
Met, how many remote offices are there for you?
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Wow, good question. Just here in the US and Canada in just the division I work for, there are 146. Other than that, I have no clue... maybe 300 to 400 worldwide?
 
Most of my clients have the names more conventional. Reception, users name, work numbered(workstation001) for the machines. Servers are pretty tame too. Companyname2003, mailserver, fileserver, server1, etc. If we have a client that wants the name interesting we throw it in the comments section. An example of this is one client just added a sbs box and went to a domain and wanted the server called zeus. Think the sever's real name is sbs2k3 or something.

I have my companys new server built and have just not had time to put it in. I was real temped to use pornstar for the name. Was going to call the ts server rockstar if I had. Figured those would be easy as if I use names out of greek mythology or something people forget how to spell the names.
 
Server:
SERVER01
SERVER02
SERVER03
etc

Switches:
SWITCH01
SWITCH02
SWITCH03
etc

Printers:
PRINTER01
PRINTER02
PRINTER03
etc

Routers:

.....You get the point

I think I may change it to a more conventional [major location]-[minor location]-[type]-[id]
 
Mine are all named after characters from the Johnny (JTHM) graphic novels. Nny, Squee, Nailbunny, Psycho Doughboy, Mr. Eff, Pepito, etc.
 
For my computers it's Greek Mythology (names & descriptions):

Knossos - Labyrinth Holding Minotaur
Theseus - Athenian Minotaur Killer
Netherworld - House of Hades
Daedalus - Greek Architect
Persephone - Consort of Hades
Keres - Female Death Spirits
Paradox - Replacement Ship of Theseus
Ariadne - Naxos Cursing Lover
Throne - Gypsum Alabaster Griffins
Minos - King of Crete
Icarus - Melted Wax Wings

Okay, I better stop. You get my drift!
 
I have a pretty simple naming system-
Shop-Server
Shop-Dell, Shop-Dell2
Spare-XP, Spare-XP2
Familyroom
It works for me :)
 
My naming scheme goes like this
{deviceID}-{7 char abbreviation of town}-{device number}

Switches - SWC
Router - RTR
Server - SRV
Printer - PRN

If the thing was in Omaha, NE it would be OMAHANE, Chicago, IL would be CHICOIL

If it's the Third Switch in Omaha it would be SWC-OMAHANE-03
Sevent Server in Chicago: SRV-CHICOIL-07

It's worked for me so far and I find it easy to remember. We have enough devices that things get tracked in a database anyway so if I need more info on a device I just look it up.
 
i name mine after Hello Kitty Characters ;)
 
I name mine by location and model number

Ex. Living room AP 530
Bedroom 1800-8G

Why complicate things. I have better things to do than spend time giving my network equipment cute names.
 
TechLarry said:
Well, it's clear. I have zero imagination LOL

That's what working corporate does to you ;)
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pfft, I don't even work (only 17) and my imagination isn't that great either..... :eek: (todays generation... :( )

(My post is a tad off topic, I don't even have a server, only a firewall. Still trying to get one setup that doesn't keep me up at night, amazing how loud a 350 PIII can be)
 
Yeah, I deal with over 100 myself. Fun, ain't it :)



Met-AL said:
Wow, good question. Just here in the US and Canada in just the division I work for, there are 146. Other than that, I have no clue... maybe 300 to 400 worldwide?
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