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We assign a three character alpha dept code plus a unique three-digit number to every computer at the moment we receive it. That six-character identifier then becomes the computer/host name for the computer. We use it to track inventory, location of equipment, IP address assignment, etc. We have an (internally available) "map" on a web page which shows us the location of every computer along with other vital info about the computer. The map is a floor-plan layout of our facilities... which helps us quickly visualize exactly where a particular piece of equipment is. That can be a real time-saver when a piece of equip misbehaves :) Gordon ----- John Valenti wrote: > > I was just wondering if anybody has come up with a good scheme to > name computers? > > Naming them after the "owner" doesn't work out too well - that > changes too often. > Naming them after the location also doesn't work too well - too > much moving. > > Any suggestions? > -jav > > * John Valenti Systems Analyst, Labor & Industrial Relations * > * 408 S Kedzie Hall, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI > 48824 * > * (517) 353-1807 fax (517) 355-7656 [log in to unmask] *