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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
      last edited by

      My physical assets use a 2 digit prefix and then a 5 digit number.

      This doesn't mean the computers are named that though..... Cause others think using an asset tag is difficult to know what the system is for.

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      • black3dynamiteB
        black3dynamite @Emad R
        last edited by

        @emad-r said in Best naming strategy for IT assets:

        @jaredbusch @black3dynamite

        Thanks very helpfull, the two letter prefix are capital or small ?

        Uppercase.

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403
          last edited by

          I use lower case.

          ab-00000

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          • jmooreJ
            jmoore
            last edited by

            I use a 4 character code telling me whether it is a desktop, laptop, for faculty or staff. Then a short building abbreviation to let me know where it is. Finally a unique 4 digit property code.

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @jmoore
              last edited by

              @jmoore are you using Snipe-IT?

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              • jmooreJ
                jmoore
                last edited by

                no i'm not.

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403
                  last edited by

                  @jmoore said in Best naming strategy for IT assets:

                  no i'm not.

                  Ah, I was curious how you would have a simple way to auto increment your asset tags, Snipe-IT has a way, but the prefix is static to whatever you provide.

                  Of course it could be changed manually, but who would want to do that.

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                  • jmooreJ
                    jmoore @DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    @dustinb3403 I will install it to see what your talking about and try to get back with you.

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                    • black3dynamiteB
                      black3dynamite @jmoore
                      last edited by

                      @jmoore said in Best naming strategy for IT assets:

                      @dustinb3403 I will install it to see what your talking about and try to get back with you.

                      I like how simple and straightforward the app is.
                      Before that I was using GLPI which I still like too.

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                      • black3dynamiteB
                        black3dynamite
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                        • momurdaM
                          momurda
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                          company prefix-department-machine number
                          abc-eng-01
                          abc-sales-03
                          abc-cs-04

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                          • Emad RE
                            Emad R @DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            @dustinb3403

                            For Salt Stack minion naming actually

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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403 @Emad R
                              last edited by

                              @emad-r said in Best naming strategy for IT assets:

                              @dustinb3403

                              For Salt Stack minion naming actually

                              I don't follow.

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                              • Emad RE
                                Emad R @momurda
                                last edited by

                                @momurda said in Best naming strategy for IT assets:

                                company prefix-department-machine number
                                abc-eng-01
                                abc-sales-03
                                abc-cs-04

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Emad R
                                  last edited by

                                  @emad-r said in Best naming strategy for IT assets:

                                  @dustinb3403

                                  For Salt Stack minion naming actually

                                  We use GUID for that.

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                                  • coliverC
                                    coliver
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                                    We use the Chassis ID or Serial Number. Depending on vendor/brand.

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