The full official UN/LOCODE, so it is unique anywhere in the world.
| Machine | Name today | New name | Job name (Tailscale) | Name in print dialogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston print laptop (new Dell 15) | CSS_Houtson_LT | USHOU1-LT-01 | ushou1-print | |
| Houston backup laptop (old Inspiron) | DESKTOP-2DT50PP | USHOU1-LT-02 | ||
| Houston Rollo label printer | Rollo X1038 | USHOU1-PR-01 | HOU1 Rollo 4x6 | |
| Houston Zebra label printer | Zebra ZP450 | USHOU1-PR-02 | HOU1 Zebra 4x6 | |
| Houston Brother laser | MFC-L2750DW | USHOU1-PR-03 | HOU1 Brother | |
| Houston router (Beryl AX) | GL-MT3000 | USHOU1-RT-01 | ||
| SF print server (revived mini PC) | PackingPC1 | USOAK1-PC-01 | usoak1-print | |
| The other “packing pc1” | PackingPC1 (2nd) | USOAK1-PC-02 | ||
| SF office laptop | Alameda | USOAK1-LT-01 | ||
| SF team home laptop | (staff laptop) | USOAK1-LT-02 | ||
| SF Zebra 4x6 | ZEBRA-4x6 | USOAK1-PR-01 | OAK1 Zebra 4x6 | |
| SF Zebra 4x8 | ZEBRA-4x8 | USOAK1-PR-02 | OAK1 Zebra 4x8 | |
| SF Rollo | ROLLO | USOAK1-PR-03 | OAK1 Rollo 4x6 | |
| SF Brother laser | MFC-L2807DW | USOAK1-PR-04 | OAK1 Brother | |
| NJ office laptop | DESKTOP-FNV6EKM | USEWR1-LT-01 |
Other tenants share the building network. Ours are highlighted.
Gets USLAX1-LT-01 and so on. Nothing existing changes.
Gets USOAK2-LT-01. The Alameda office stays OAK1.
USHOU1-LT-01 dies. The replacement is USHOU1-LT-03. The job name ushou1-print moves to it in Tailscale, so every PC keeps printing. The old name stays retired.
| Easy to say and type | ●●●●● |
| Never collides | ●●●●● |
| Stands out on a shared network | ●●●●● |
| New offices need no renames | ●●●●● |
| Replacing a box breaks nothing | ●●●●● |
| Room under 15 chars | ●●●●● |