What to name network components. I was thinkin planets but seems soo common.

[Tsaico]

You will run out of planets, unless you open it up to any celestial bodies. I use Greek and Roman gods, Greek for internal use only, such as a local file server, and Roman names for external uses, such as our web servers and email.

 

[skyking]

I used all sorts of small towns nearby, the kind that are fading away to nothing.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: mooglekit

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: mooglekit
Now I know where all the ideas for server names came from where I'm working
At home, they're all fine, but at work...I wish they could just pick a friggin standard and stick with it...how am I supposed to know <<useless funny name here>> is a Solaris host in Phoenix at first glance???
That said, if you must do this type of thing, I'm all for naming servers after politicians. That way, when I don't like what they're doing I can just turn off their power.

You keep that in your head. The name of the machine is only useful to ID the physical box.

Ha, right...works fine with a few servers, but when you have a few thousand it gets a bit sticky...

That is when the whole concept of RDBMS comes into play hell even access can do it...

 

[Kelemvor]

I went with Star Wars at home.

MY PC: The-Force
Wife's PC: Alderaan
etc

 

[aphex]

for awhile i was naming them different items on a mexican restaurant menu i had in my house...

Chimichanga
Taquito
Tamale
Enchilada

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Greek mythology

Hey, that's mine. 8-(

 

[FoBoT]

i would go with

server0
server1
server2
server3
server4
server5

etc...


although i use a script to rename boxes to their MAC addresses, i really like that

 

[Lorax]

ATOT names.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: thespeakerbox
Setting up bunch of servers recently, so I was gonna rename stuff according to a theme. I was thinking planets, but it's soo old. Any ideas?

Star Trek? (Bridge, Engineering, Transporter Rm, etc)

At work we use this system... (I work for state government)

PD - Organization (PD = Penndot, SP = State Police, GC = Game Commission)
12 - Sub organization (District 1 - 12)
LT - Laptop, (omit for server or desktop)
B - Floor (desktops only) (B = Basement, A = Annex, 1, 2, 3)
FAP - Purpose or (FAP = File & Print, DC = Domain Controller, EXC = Exchange, SMS = Systems Management Server) or Unit (IT = Information Tech, MNT = Maintenance, DES = Design, HR = Human Resources, FIS = Fiscal)
01XP - Machine Number + Workstation OS - (NT, 2K, XP, VS)
2K301 - Server OS + Machine Number - (NT, 2K, XP, 2K3)

examples
PD12FAP2K01 - File & Print Server
PD12LTIT01XP - My laptop
PD120IT01XP - My Desktop
PD12LTRN01XP - Training Lab PC

 

[lokiju]

Star Wars names!

That'd rock to have a server called "chewie"

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: puffpio
LOTR chars..that's what I did for mine

We used those for our conference/meeting rooms here.

 

[MrDudeMan]

I like the logical naming schemes listed in this thread. Being able to tell all kinds of info about the component based on its name = smart.

 

[Cal166]

Ex-Girlfriend's names, oh wait...this ATOT.