Biochemistry Device Naming Convention

This document describes how to determine the computer name for new machines.

All Biochemistry device names should conform to the following format:

BIOCAA-BBBBBC

  • AA (Asset Type):
    • WK (workstation)
    • NB (notebook/laptop)
    • VH (virtual host)
    • SV (server)
    • PR (printer)
  • BBBBB (Asset Number): use leading zeros if necessary, must be five digits long
  • C (Operating System):
    • M (MacOS)
    • W (Windows)
    • L (Linux)
    • Note: printers have no operating system suffix

Examples

  • BIOCNB-01463W
    • Type: Notebook/Laptop
    • Asset Number: 1463
    • OS: Windows
  • BIOCWK-01327M
    • Type: Workstation
    • Asset Number: 1327
    • OS: MacOS
  • BIOCWK-00929M
    • Type: Workstation
    • Asset Number: 929
    • OS: MacOS
  • BIOCPR-01165
    • Type: Printer
    • Asset Number: 01165
    • OS: None

For additional information regarding the Campus Active Directory Naming Convention, see Campus Active Directory - Naming Convention.



Keywords:
conventions template computer PC name friendly names asset assets tag "active directory" 
Doc ID:
123610
Owned by:
Peyton T. in CALS Biochemistry IT
Created:
2023-01-27
Updated:
2024-06-14
Sites:
CALS Biochemistry Information Technology, CALS Information Technology