Re: Labeling and naming

[Kurt Erik Lindqvist <kurtis () kurtis pp se>]

Thanks to all ofyou that have replied both on the list and privatly.
However, most of the answers are around naming of routers and boxes. My
question was actully split into several parts :

1. Naming of boxes and interfaces (physically and in DNS, CNLS, etc)
2. Labeling of inhouse cabling
3. "Line id:s"


Most of the replies I got was concerning DNS and 1). I want to limit the
differences between the platforms, and I am naive enough to think that the
recent years of mergers of Telcos and ISP most have led to someone coming
to the same prolem and conclusion...:) If anyone have anymore ideas around
the other questions please mail me. I reaslise that this migh be more of a
question for DATACENTER than for NANOG.

Best regards,

- kurtis -

On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, John Kristoff wrote:

> In addition to all the other advice you've gotten, be careful about
> using a code outside of your control as part of your labeling scheme. 
> For example, there was once an engineer who thought it would be keen to
> base the name/address of devices to the telephone area code they resided
> in.  It only took about a year before the local telco made area code
> changes rendering the use of the naming scheme meaningless.  That was
> about 5 years ago and last I heard the scheme is still be used.  At
> least the mistake is a standardized one.  :-)
>
> John