Name the box after its job. Shown for comparison: it is the one that breaks.
| Machine | Name today | New name | Job name (Tailscale) | Name in print dialogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston print laptop (new Dell 15) | CSS_Houtson_LT | HOU1-PRINTHOST | hou1-print | |
| Houston backup laptop (old Inspiron) | DESKTOP-2DT50PP | HOU1-BACKUP | ||
| Houston Rollo label printer | Rollo X1038 | HOU1-PR-01 | HOU1 Rollo 4x6 | |
| Houston Zebra label printer | Zebra ZP450 | HOU1-PR-02 | HOU1 Zebra 4x6 | |
| Houston Brother laser | MFC-L2750DW | HOU1-PR-03 | HOU1 Brother | |
| Houston router (Beryl AX) | GL-MT3000 | HOU1-ROUTER | ||
| SF print server (revived mini PC) | PackingPC1 | OAK1-PRINTHOST | oak1-print | |
| The other “packing pc1” | PackingPC1 (2nd) | OAK1-SPARE | ||
| SF office laptop | Alameda | OAK1-OFFICE | ||
| SF team home laptop | (staff laptop) | OAK1-HOME | ||
| SF Zebra 4x6 | ZEBRA-4x6 | OAK1-PR-01 | OAK1 Zebra 4x6 | |
| SF Zebra 4x8 | ZEBRA-4x8 | OAK1-PR-02 | OAK1 Zebra 4x8 | |
| SF Rollo | ROLLO | OAK1-PR-03 | OAK1 Rollo 4x6 | |
| SF Brother laser | MFC-L2807DW | OAK1-PR-04 | OAK1 Brother | |
| NJ office laptop | DESKTOP-FNV6EKM | EWR1-OFFICE |
Other tenants share the building network. Ours are highlighted.
Gets LAX1-OFFICE and so on. Nothing existing changes.
Gets OAK2-OFFICE. The Alameda office stays OAK1.
The print laptop dies. The backup takes over, so HOU1-BACKUP must be renamed HOU1-PRINTHOST, and its replacement becomes the new backup. Two renames for one broken laptop.
| 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 | ●●●●● |