/ 5/19/19
Date / Author(s) / Ver / Change Reference
10/29/2013 / Dale Robinson / 1.0 / Initial draft document
11/12/2013 / Dale Robinson / 2.0 / Draft update
11/15/2013 / Dale Robinson / 3.0 / Second draft update
1Introduction
1.1Purpose
1.2Scope
1.3Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations
2Location Identification
2.1Site Information
2.1.1Building Name
2.1.2Floor
2.1.3Grid
3Site Identification
3.1Equipment Naming
3.1.1Cabinet or Rack Naming
3.1.2Frame Naming
3.1.3Power Strip Naming
3.1.4Fiber Distribution Chassis Naming
3.1.5Network Device Naming
3.1.6Server Naming
3.1.7Tape Library Naming
1 Introduction
It is critical to the University that infrastructures within the data centers are installed and maintained in a highly organized fashion. Without guidelines to organized and standardized installations, documentation would become unmanageable.
1.1 Purpose
This document, the Data Center Naming Guidelines, provides specific information for a consistent and standardized devices neutral naming convention. The specifications set forth in this document will support typical Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) configurations.
1.2 Scope
This document addresses guidelines applicable to devices within the University data centers. This document provides details on how the teams within Enterprise Infrastructure will name their devices.
- Data Center Services
- Network Distribution
- Network Engineering
- Enterprise Storage & Computing Platforms
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations
Term / DefinitionEI / Enterprise Infrastructure
DCS / Data Center Services
RU / Rack Units
ND / Network Distribution
NE / Network Engineering
ESaCP / Enterprise Storage & Computing Platforms
2 Location Identification
2.1 Site Information
Identify the building, floor and location within a room for any device within the core network.
2.1.1 Building Name
This is a unique identifier for all locations on Grounds that are part of the Core network.
2.1.1.1 Length of Building Name
Each site is assigned a three character code.
2.1.1.2 Building Name
The building naming convention is as follows.
BHIEdnam Drive (Boars Head)
BRYBryan Hall
CDCCarruthers Data Center
DYNDynamics
FRPFontaine Research Park
GILGilmer Hall
KCRKCRC
LAMLambeth Field
NFRNorth Fork Research Park
NRGNorth Ridge
RPLRepublic Plaza
SLRSlaughter (formally North Grounds)
UDCUniversity Data Center
UHLUniversity Hall (U –Hall)
UHOUniversity Hospital Main
UHWUniversity Hospital West
VLCVL Center (Telephone Exchange)
2.1.2 Floor
Vertical location within a building
2.1.2.1 Length of Floor
The floor is a two character field.
2.1.2.2 Floor
The floor is as follows.
##00 - 99
MZMezzanine
B#Basement level 0 – 9
2.1.3 Grid
The Data Centers use a grid axis location system to identify the location of equipment in the computer room. The grid location is based on the location of the cut tile. Where the numerical and alphabetical axes cross, this is designated as the grid assignment or location with the data center.
2.1.3.1 Length of Grid
The floor grid is a four character field.
2.1.3.2 Grid
The grid is as follows.
XXAlphabetical axis of the grid location (AA-ZZ)
##Numerical axis of the grid location (01-99)
In the following example, the shaded tile is grid location AC04.
3 Site Identification
3.1 Equipment Naming
All uniquely identifiable equipment must have a unique name that follows a naming standard identified in this guideline. For cable naming standards please see the Data Center Cabling Guidelines.
3.1.1 Cabinet or Rack Naming
The cabinet, four post enclosure, naming convention is as follows.
CB-DDD-FFAANN
CB = All cabinets’ names start with CB
DDD =All names start with the data center
FF =Floor
AA =Alphabetical axis of the grid location (AA-ZZ)
NN = Numerical axis of the grid location (01-99)
The following example is the name of a cabinet in the University Data Center that resides in grid location AM05 on the second level of the building.
CB-UDC02-AM05
3.1.2 Frame Naming
The frame, two post open enclosure, naming convention is as follows.
FR-DDDFF-AANN
FR = All frames’ names start with FR
DDD =All names start with the data center
FF =Floor
AA =Alphabetical axis of the grid location (AA-ZZ)
NN = Numerical axis of the grid location (01-99)
The following example is the name of a frame in the University Data Center that resides in grid location AA21on the first level of the building.
FR-UDC01-AA21
3.1.3 Power Strip Naming
The in-cabinet power strip naming convention is as follows. Please note that power strip numbering starts at 1 and goes from left to right and high to low from the perspective of the plug face.
PSIUC-DDDFF-AANN
PS = All power strips’ names start with PS
I =Unique power strip identifier (1-9)
U =UPS number is always proceeded with a U
C = UPS number (1-9)
DDD =Data center where the server resides
FF =Floor
AA =Alphabetical axis of the grid location (AA-ZZ)
NN = Numerical axis of the grid location (01-99)
The following example is the name of the second power strip fed from UPS #1, which resides in grid location AA21 in the University Data Center on the second level of the building.
PS2U1-UDC02-AA21
3.1.4 Fiber Distribution Chassis Naming
Network Distribution (ND) will name all fiber distribution chassis with the following standard. The in-cabinet fiber distribution panel naming convention is as follows. Please note that panel numbering starts at 1 and goes from high to low from the perspective of the plug face.
FDI-DDDFF-AANN
FD = All fiber distribution chassis names start with FD
I =Unique panel identifier (1-9)
DDD =Data center where the server resides
FF =Floor
AA =Alphabetical axis of the grid location (AA-ZZ)
NN = Numerical axis of the grid location (01-99)
The following example is the name of the fourth fiber distribution chassis that resides in grid location AA21 in the University Data Center on the second level of the building.
FD4-UDC02-AA21
3.1.5 Network Device Naming
Network Engineering (NE) will name all devices on the Core with the following standard.
TYCC-DDD-MMMMM
TY = All NE devices names start with Device Type
CR = Core Router
BR = Border Router
MS = Management Switch
MR = Management Router
ER = Edge Router
ES = Edge Switch
FW = Firewall
FS = Firewall Switch
DS = Datacenter Switch
CS = Core Switch
LB = Load Balancer
TS = Terminal Server
VS = Voice Switch
VR = Voice Router
SC = Session Border Controller
MG = Media Gateway
AP = Wireless Access Point
WC = Wireless LAN Controller
OS = WDM Shelf
LA = In Line Amplifier
RA = Raman Amplifier
DC = Dispersion Compensation Module
AG = Aggregation Switch
RS =Top of Rack Switch
CC =Device identifier (01-99)
MMMMM =Model of the device
The following example is the name of the second Core Switch that resides in the University Data Center, model MX850.
CS02-UDC-MX850
3.1.6 Server Naming
Enterprise Storage & Computing Platforms (ESaCP) will name all servers with the following standard.
ST-DDD-OEE-CCXX
S = All server names start with S
T =Server type
P =Physical
V = Virtual
DDD =Data center where the server resides
O =Operating system
M =Microsoft
L = Linux
H = Hypervisor
U =UNIX
EE = Environment
EP = Enterprise Production
ED = Enterprise Development
EQ = Enterprise QA
CP = Contract Production
CD = Contract Development
CQ = Contract QA
CC =Class of server
MS = Mail Server
SP = SharePoint Server
DC = Domain Controller
LY = Lync Server
WS = Web Server
VH = VMware Hosts
SC = System Center Server
BK = Backup Server
FS = File Server
CS = Cluster Server
DB = Database Server
OM = Operation Monitor Server
AP = Application Server
VA =Voice Mail Application Server
VD =Voice Mail Database Server
VE =Voice Mail Element Management
VG =Surge Mail Server
VL =Loki Portal
VN =Voice Mail Network Server
VP =Voice Mail Profile Server
VR =Palladion Server
VS =Voice Mail Media Server
VW =Solar Winds Orion
VX =Voice Mail XPS (Web Based Access Point)
VZ =Zhone ZMS Server
XX =Unique class of server identifier (01-99)
The following example is the name of the virtual server in the University Data Center with Microsoft operating system; in the enterprise production environment; and this is voice mail database server number five.
SV-UDC-MEP-VD05
3.1.7 Tape Library Naming
ESaCP will name all tape libraries with the following standard.
TL-DDDFF-AANN
TL= All tape library’s names start with TL
DDD =Data center where the library resides
FF =Floor
AA =Alphabetical axis of the grid location (AA-ZZ)
NN = Numerical axis of the grid location (01-99)
The following example is the name of tape library that resides in grid location AM21 in the University Data Center on the second level of the building.
TL-UDC02-AM21
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